"Human Rights Lawyers and the Convention on the Protection of the Legal Profession: Theoretical Aspects, Best Practices, and New Challenges" – A conference on this topic was held in Vilnius, at the European Humanities University (EHU), with the participation of the Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association and President of the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL), David Asatiani.

The Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association, Davit Asatiani, participated in the 6th International Lawyers’ Forum organized by the German Federal Bar Association (BRAK), representing both the Georgian Bar Association and the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL), where he currently serves as president. The main theme of the conference was “The Legal Profession on the Frontline.” Representatives of bar associations from 45 countries around the world attended the event.

The forum was officially opened with welcome remarks by David Asatiani, Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association; Paata Salia, Minister of Justice of Georgia; Gareth Ward, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Georgia; Richard Atkinson, President of the Law Society of England and Wales; and solicitor-advocate Ruslan Ugrekhelidze.

The meeting was also attended by former AEA-EAEL President Maria Ślązak and representatives of the NYSBA International Section, Jay G. Safer and Giorgi Tchekhanie.

The Georgian Bar Association will host the English Law Forum on May 6, 2025, in cooperation with the Law Society of England and Wales.

We would like to inform you that on April 28 of this year, a Memorandum of Understanding will be signed between the Chairman of the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL), David Asatiani, and the President of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), Domenic Napolitano.

David Asatiani, the chairman of the Georgian Bar Association, met with the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze. The primary focus of the meeting was the newly adopted Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer. During the meeting, Mr. Asatiani highlighted the significance of the Convention, emphasizing that it represents the first-ever and historic document at the European level aimed at strengthening lawyers’ rights and safeguarding the freedom of...