Indian Lawyers Association to host its first Annual National Conference tomorrow

The Indian Lawyers Association (ILA), an initiative which aims to further the interests all who are engaged or aspire to become part of the legal profession, will be hosting its first ever Annual National Conference tomorrow. The Conference is slated to be the biggest lawyers conference across India..The event is expected to witness over 1000 attendees and boasts of 95 keynote and panel session speakers. The plenary session alone features talks by Arvind Datar, Abhay Mishra and Anurag Bhatia..Panel discussions are to be conducted on a wide range of themes including Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Taxation, Litigation, Women in Law, Mediation and ADR, Pro Bono and Legal Aid, Working with Foreign clients etc..The event will also feature the distribution of awards for Judge of the year, Lawyer of the year, Law Firm of the year, General Counsel of the year, PIL Lawyer of the year and Legal Aid organization of the year..The Association was launched last January under the aegis of founding President, Navneet S Chugh, chairman of Chugh, LLP. Also at the helm of the organisation is Shweta Lamba, its Executive Director and Rajashree Rajasekaran, General Counsel for ILA..ILA aims to shape the future of the legal profession in India. To this end, it intends to serve as a platform to fraternise with other members of the legal community as an educational forum and as an active voice for the legal community..To carry forward its mission, the ILA has already been launched in over 100 cities, with chapter meetings being held once every month. The independent chapters decide on how and when to conduct seminars or other events, which also aid in focusing on issues specific to each city. These are interaction-based events intended to create networks. Thereby, people who belong to different areas of the profession can conjoin their inputs and expertise for the betterment of the legal profession and of society..ILA’s focus on such network-based activities is how it seeks to set itself apart from other organisations. The goal is to cut across the varying roles in the legal community, bringing together legal professionals, corporates, law students and others. The networking platform created would facilitate better professional opportunities. Thereby, the ILA also aims to connect young professionals and law students with senior, experienced members of the legal community. Further, the events organised by the ILA would serve as a stage to brainstorm into general legal and social issues..Tomorrow’s event will be held at the Taj Palace, New Delhi. The registration fee for attending the conference is Rs 2, 500; for the Cocktail evening, it is Rs 2,500; for attending both, it is Rs 3,750. Students can attend the event on paying a fee of Rs 1,200..For more information about ILA visit the ILA website..For more details on conference, read the brochure below: