“What is considered merely unethical today may well be illegal tomorrow”, and lawyers have the unique opportunity to help clients navigate these changing expectations, observes recently released guidance by the International Bar Association.  This draft Guidance Note, issued to supplement a 2016 Practical Guide, is the focus of a July 11, 2023 panel discussion hosted by the Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association to consider these questions:

• How can lawyers act as “wise counselors” to help business identify and manage human rights risks in an evolving regulatory and legal landscape?

• What are some of the key challenges and opportunities for in house and external counsel in taking human rights into account as part of professional obligations and services? How are these opportunities affecting the structure and management of legal practice?

• What are some emerging examples of innovation by lawyers to advance implementation of the UN Guiding Principles in practice?

Date - Tuesday 11 July 2023

Time - 08:30-10:00 ET   /  14:30-16:00 CET  /  13:30-15:00 BST

Venue - Virtual – joining details to be provided after registration

Moderator:

Stephané Brabant, Trinity International

Panel speakers:

John Sherman, Former Counsel, Shift

Sarah Altschuller, Business and Human Rights Counsel, Verizon

Helene Bogen, Senior Associate, Wiersholm

Please RSVP here.