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On 23 January 2025 the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL) and the European Young Bar Association (EYBA) held an online meeting with participants of the first edition (2023-2024) and second edition (2024-2025) of the Mentoring Program organized jointly by AEA-EAL and EYBA.

The discussions were focused on the „Role of the Mentoring in the Profession of Lawyer”, with introductory insights provided by David Asatiani, President of the AEA-EAL, Shannon Gawley, President of the EYBA and Vladimir Palamarciuc, Coordinator of the Mentoring Program, Member of the AEA-EAL Board and Past President of the EYBA.

The meeting provided excellent platform for the participants to discuss about their experience as mentors and mentees, fields of their cooperation, challenges and activities carried out during the Program. Here are some testimonials expressed by participants in the discussions: 

„The participation in the Program meant a great deal and gave me directions to shape my professional career as a lawyer. It was positive experience and I thank my mentor, Marta Dłużniewska (Poland). (Igor Serotila (Moldova), mentee in the first edition of the Program.

„Participation in the program is not only beneficial for the mentees but also for the mentors.” (Ewa Weinar (Poland), mentor in the second edition of the Program.

„Despite different fields of legal practice we have been able to find a common ground and my mentee got really interested in human rights cases.” Aiman Umarova (Kazakhstan), mentor in the second edition of the Program.

„My mentor is very dedicated human rights advocate and I had already a lot fruitful activities done on some projects assigned by mentor.” Oxana Brighidin (Moldova), the mentee in the second edition of the Program.

„The Mentoring Program proves its importance and it is key that we determine the expectations prior to the participation in the Program in order to respond to the needs and challenges of the participants.”  Iain G. Mitchell KC (UK), mentor in the first and second editions of the Program.

David Asatiani and Shannon Gawley expressed their best wishes of success for all participants of the second edition of the Program. Vladimir Palamarciuc thanked all the participants and closed the meeting.

About Mentoring Program: The Mentoring Program is a unique initiative developed by AEA-EAL and EYBA since 2023 connecting cross-border the young lawyers and senior lawyers with the goal to strengthen communication between generations of lawyers, guide young lawyers from different countries in their career path and personal development, contribute for the implementation of the best standards in the exercise of the profession of lawyer.

On 28th October 2024 AEA-EAL Deontology Committee under its Chair and AEA-EAL Vice-President Nielson Sánchez-Stewart, organized an online webinar dedicated to the problems of professional secrecy and legal professional privilege.

The event attracted more than 120 registered particiapants from various countries and jurisdictions.

The webinar was opened by AEA-EAL President David Asatiani, who welcomed all the participants and addressed the importance of the topics to be discussed.

The webinar speakers made the following interesting interventions:

Iain G. Mitchell KC – What is the scope of Legal Professional Privilege and Professional Secrecy and why do they exist?

Jędrzej Klatka – Legal activities covered by professional secret
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Jean-Louis Collart – Penalties for violation
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Alex Tallon – Confidentiality of correspondence between lawyers
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Vladimir Palamarciuc – Professional secret of in-house lawyers

Nielson Sánchez-Stewart – Professional secret and money laundering
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The presentations were followed by a vivid discussion which concluded with the announcement of the another webinar to be held by the Deontology Committee.

We invite you to attend the 2nd edition of the Annual EU CharterXchange.

The “Annual EU CharterXchange” is an initiative of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Commission to enhance the application of the rights enshrined in the EU Charter for Fundamental Rights (EU Charter).

When: December 9-11, 2024

Where: online

More information:
2nd edition

Information about the 1st edition:
1st edition

Register here:
REGISTER

The European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL) Deontology Committee invites you to the webinar „Professional Secrecy and Legal Professional Privilege. An International View” that will be held on zoom platform on: October 28, 2024 at 17:00 CET.

Language: English.

The participants of the webinar get the participation certificates.

The participation in the webinar is free of charge.

Register at: office@aea-eal.eu and get the webinar online stream link.

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Protection of Lawyers (CJ-AV) 9th meeting was held on September 9-11, 2024 in Strasbourg.

It included the revision of the draft of the legal instrument aiming at strengthening the protection of the profession of lawyer and the right to practice the profession without prejudice or restraint: examination of the draft text and the draft explanatory report.

AEA-EAL was represented at this meeting by the Immediate Past President, Maria Ślązak.

This event also included a visit to the Strasbourg Consulate General of Germany.

Left to right: Mr. Rafał Czarski (Deputy to the Permanent Representative of Poland in the Council of Europe), Ms. Maria Ślązak (Immediate Past President of the AEA-EAL), Mr. Christoph Henrichs (Chair of the CJ-AV).

Download the meeting report here:

REPORT

The International Conference „Making Law Attractive Again” was held in Vienna, Austria on September 12-14, 2024. It was organized by the Women in Law Initiative.

The conference covered two main topics: Young Voices: The Future of Law (How can we create a more diverse and welcoming future for law) and Unlocking Equal Pay (How to promote pay transparency and combat the gender pay gap in Europe). It was divided into 4 conference tracks:

1. Women’s Rights – Gender-Based Violence (Strategies and Tactics: Empowering Legal Professionals in Fighting Gender-Based Violence and Creating a Gender-Inclusive Practice).
2. Successful Legal Professions 2030+ (Staying Successful in the Legal Professions in 2030+ by Embracing the Artificial Intelligence Wave in Law).
3. Access to Justice (Breaking Down Barriers: Effective Ways to Ensure Access to Justice for All).
4. ESG & SDGs (Building a Prosperous Future For All: How the Legal Professions Can Embrace ESG and SDG Principles).

AEA-EAL was represented at the conference by the Immediate Past President, Maria Ślązak.

The 14th Polish-German Legal Forum was held on September 5-7, 2024 in Opole, Poland. It was organized by the Opole Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law and AEA-EAL was the partner of this event.

The forum included three days of intensive discussions, networking and integration which resulted in the immersion of topics of AML, international family law and lawyer communication.

Our Association was represented at the event by AEA-EAL Secretary General.