International Bar Association
Karen Abraham has extensive experience in intellectual property law, currently serving as the Head of the Intellectual Property Practice and the Head of the Intellectual Property, Technology and Communication Practice Groups at Shearn Delamore & Co since 1990. Additionally, Karen holds various leadership roles, including participation in the INTA Moot Competition Committee and serving as Chair of the IntaAsia Conference from 2017 to 2019. With affiliations to the International Bar Association, AIPPI, ASEAN Intellectual Property Association, and other notable organizations, Karen contributes as a committee member and regional liaison for various intellectual property and entertainment law committees. An accredited mediator from 2010 to 2019, Karen also holds degrees in Law from the University of Adelaide and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the South Australian Institute of Business & Technology.
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International Bar Association
The International Bar Association (IBA), established in 1947, is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world. It has a membership of over 80,000 individual lawyers and more than 190 bar associations and law societies spanning 170 countries. It has considerable expertise in providing assistance to the global legal community. Divisions and committees Grouped into two divisions – the Legal Practice Division and the Public and Professional Interest Division – the IBA covers all practice areas and professional interests, providing members with access to leading experts and up-to-date information. Through the various committees of the divisions, the IBA enables an interchange of information and views among its members as to laws, practices and professional responsibilities relating to the practice of business law around the globe. Publications and conferences Additionally, the IBA’s high-quality publications and world-class conferences provide unrivalled professional development and network-building opportunities for international legal practitioners and professional associates. IBA Human Rights Institute The IBA Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) works across the Association to promote, protect and enforce human rights under a just rule of law, and to preserve the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession worldwide. Aims and objectives The principal aims and objectives of the IBA are: 1. To promote an exchange of information between legal associations worldwide 2. To support the independence of the judiciary and the right of lawyers to practise their profession without interference 3. Support of human rights for lawyers worldwide through its Human Rights Institute