President Roman Zavrsek, Vice-President Imbi Jürgen and Secretary-General Simone Cuomo to reconnect with colleagues from Bars and Law Societies across Europe

CCBE announces the participation of its leadership in the International Bar Association Annual Conference

“What a week in Copenhagen!
The CCBE participated in the International Bar Association Annual Conference, an excellent opportunity for the CCBE President Roman Zavrsek, Vice-President Imbi Jürgen and Secretary-General Simone Cuomo to reconnect with colleagues from Bars and Law Societies across Europe and meet key stakeholders from the legal sector worldwide.

Key takeaways:
⚖️ Rule of law, judicial independence and access to justice as shared priorities across jurisdictions.
🌐 AI and its impact on the legal profession, while ensuring that human judgement, professional independence and ethical responsibility remain at the heart of legal services.
🛡️ The importance of protecting lawyers and strengthening independent institutions as essential pillars of democratic societies.
🌍 Growing interest in the Luxembourg Convention highlights the global relevance of safeguards for lawyers’ independence and professional rights.

What emerged from the conference is that, despite different legal systems, the challenges facing the legal profession are increasingly shared and require collective responses. 🤝

Take a look at the photos below for a glimpse of the event!
📸 Brett Dixon, Vice-President of the The Law Society of England and Wales
Kirsty Brimelow KC, Chair of the The Bar Council of England and Wales

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✨ Le CCBE a participé à la conférence annuelle de l’BA, une excellente occasion pour le président du CCBE Roman Završek, la vice-présidente Imbi Jürgen et le secrétaire général Simone Cuomo de renouer le contact avec leurs confrères des barreaux de toute l’Europe et de rencontrer des parties prenantes clés du secteur juridique à l’échelle mondiale.

Points clés à retenir :
⚖️ L’état de droit, l’indépendance judiciaire et l’accès à la justice constituent des priorités communes à toutes les juridictions.
🌐 L’intelligence artificielle et son impact sur la profession d’avocat, tout en veillant à ce que le jugement humain, l’indépendance professionnelle et la responsabilité éthique restent au cœur des services juridiques.
🛡️ L’importance de protéger les avocats et de renforcer les institutions indépendantes en tant que piliers essentiels des sociétés démocratiques.
🌍 Les points essentiels de l’intérêt pour la Convention de Luxembourg soulignent la pertinence mondiale des garanties relatives à l’indépendance et aux droits professionnels des avocats.

Il ressort de cette conférence que, malgré la diversité des systèmes juridiques, les défis auxquels est confrontée la profession d’avocat sont de plus en plus communs et nécessitent des réponses collectives”-CCBE

Group of professionals posing in front of a large 'IBA 2026' sign at the International Bar Association conference in Copenhagen.

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