Each year the International Bar Association(IBA), the world’s largest international organisation of law societies, bar associations and individual lawyers engaged in transnational law, holds an Annual Conference, which attracts the participation of some 6000 lawyers from more than 100 jurisdictions. The IBA’s Legal Practice Division (LPD), Section of Public and Professional Interest Division (SPPI) present informative and engaging sessions covering current topics of significance to lawyers throughout the world.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
- A fully qualified lawyer who is licensed/registered to practice as a lawyer with the relevant professional regulatory body or undertaking the qualification process (education and/or vocational) to pass the bar (or the equivalent qualification in the relevant jurisdiction) to become fully qualified, providing they hold a temporary or permanent licence to practice as a trainee, or are undertaking a training scheme that is recognised by the professional regulatory body.
- IBA membership is not a requirement to submit application
- Employees of the IBA, officers of any IBA entity and relatives of the above are excluded from the competition.
- Previous winners of any LPD/SPPI Conference Scholarships are also excluded from the competition. All other applicants from previous years may reapply.
Each participant may apply for one Scholarship in a calendar year.
Application deadline
2023 applications are now closed. Keep up to date with website for the details on 2024 applications.
For more details visit here.
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