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The College of Law at the University of Hamad Bin Khalifa will host a regional initiative for women lawyers to share information and knowledge and develop important professional relationships on Wednesday.
The MENA Women in Law Initiative, founded at the beginning of 2020 by leading women lawyers in Qatar, is an informal network of women legal professionals.
After collecting feedback from peers, the group decided to set up a platform for the entire Middle East and North Africa region. The initiatives seek to transcend borders and diverse working practices and cultures, among other objectives, to foster innovative and supportive dialog between women legal professionals.
The October 28 webinar, “Lawyer in the Time of Pandemics,” will allow a conversation on the impact of COVID-19 on the legal profession as a whole. It will also focus on what it means to be a lawyer and a legal service provider in a new digital reality.
The launch will feature the founders of the Initiative: Francoise Mouly, co-founder of the Innovation Centre for Education (iCE) Doha LLC (G), a non-profit entity licensed by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority; Dr. Julie Boisard-Pétrissans, founder of ParteM Advisory; Dr. OrianeGinies, Senior Legal Counsel at BeIN Sports; and HBKU College of Law J.D. alumna Asma Al Khulaifi, a trade lawyer at Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
HBKU College of Law Dean Susan L. Karamanian will moderate the session.
Speaking ahead of the webinar, Dean Karamanian observed: “We fully support the MENA Women in Law Initiative. The region is home to a vibrant community of women lawyers working across diverse legal
practices and cultures. Enough shared experiences and interests exist to ensure a lively exchange of knowledge and to enable student engagement.
“COVID-19 is a case in point. The pandemic has altered how legal practitioners conduct their business. Further, it has spawned a flurry of legal activity, particularly in commercial law. The MENA Women in Law Initiative will help prepare the region’s women lawyers to effectively tackle future challenges.”
HBKU Law College regularly holds events relevant to the legal community of Qatar.
Please visit https:/www.hbku.edu.qa/en / cl / academic-calendar/2019-2020#/year/11776 for more information.
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