From 30 July to 2 August, CCBE President Roman Završek and Secretary-General Simone Cuomo participated in the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Chicago. (See the dedicated webpage here)
The programme provided a valuable forum to discuss shared priorities for the legal profession, including support for international justice institutions, the protection and independence of lawyers, the role of Bars in upholding the rule of law, and the growing impact of artificial intelligence on legal practice and justice systems.
During the meeting, Roman Završek and Simone Cuomo had the pleasure of engaging with ABA President-Elect Barbara J. Howard, Immediate Past President Michelle A. Behnke, and Executive Director Alpha M. Brady.
The Annual Meeting was also an excellent opportunity to strengthen international cooperation and meet leaders of the legal profession from around the world, including: International Bar Association (IBA) President Claudio Visco and Immediate Past President Jaime Carey; Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (BRAK) President Ulrich Wessels; and Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) Vice-President and Tokyo Bar Association President Osamu Ishihara, together with JFBA International Affairs Officer Yayoi Hasegawa.
The CCBE looks forward to continuing this close dialogue with the ABA and its international partners.
