I have the pleasure to inform you that the FBE is starting the second edition of its International Oratory Competition, for lawyers and law students of less than 35 years of age. This year’s competition follows two very successful International Contract Competitions which gathered respectively 10 and 8 teams from the Member Bars of the…
Silvia Giménez-Salinas, dean of the Colegio de la Abogacía de Barcelona (ICAB) (Barcelona’s Bar Association) between 2005 and 2009 and former first vice president of the FBE, has been appointed president of the Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe – FBE during the General Assembly held in Barcelona last Saturday, June 1st, on FBE’s 53rd General Congress….
“The Separation of Powers: a Fundamental Aspect of the Rule of Law” was the thought that ruled the 53rd General Congress of the Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe (FBE) in Barcelona, May 30th to June 1st, 2019. Over 120 people gathered in Barcelona last week to discuss a key aspect for our democracies: The Separation of…
On March 25, 2019, a momentous event took place in the building of the Law Society in London. On this day, the Final Report of the Colombian Caravan 2018 mission was submitted. This event has been honored by many personages. Our Federation (FBE) was represented by the President of the Federation Mr Michele Lucherini who…
FBE’s President, Lucherini, took part in the Congress organized by UIF at the Valdese University of Rome on the theme « Law and justice in the European common home », with a report on the function and competences of European lawyers and the support of the FBE for protection of fundamental rights. Link to listen and see…
FBE took part at the 47 European Presidents Conference 2019 in WIEN about the defense of the state and the rule of law. 28th February – 2nd March 2019. The European Conference of Presidents has become a forum for dialogue in which the elected representatives of European lawyers’ organizations exchange experiences. The « informal principle » of…
The Wroclaw Bar Association and The Haague Bar Association are organizing the first FBE International « Law Firm of the Future » Competition from 15th January to 12 April 2019. The Competition consists of two stages. During the first stage, the Participants shall submit their presentations concerning changes, innovations and/or proposals related to the development of new technologies…
The Day of the Endangered Lawyer on January 24, 2019 is a day on which we call for the attention for lawyers all over the world who are facing harassment, threats, persecution or even torture and therefore the work of those Colleagues is made increasingly difficult. We could help our Colleagues in Turkey that day by…
