Past conference

Foundations of Legal Practice

One day professional development course for barristers & advocates

Completed

Saturday, 26 September 2026
10:30 am – 6:00 pm
Dhaka

Thank you to everyone who attended.

The day at a glance

Conference programme

Time	Session
10:30–11:30 am	Technology and the Legal ProfessionWhat Practitioners Need to Know Now
11:30 am–12:00 pm	Coffee Break
12:00–1:30 pm	Advocacy in PracticePreparing and Presenting a Persuasive Case
1:30–2:30 pm	Lunch
2:30–4:00 pm	Reasoning and NegotiationThinking Clearly and Reaching Agreement
4:00–4:30 pm	Coffee Break
4:30–5:30 pm	The View from the BenchWhat Judges Look For in Court
5:30–6:00 pm	Closing Session and Q&A

All times are Bangladesh Standard Time (GMT+6).

Experience. Perspective. Practical insight.

Guest speakers: judges and senior lawyers

Who leads each part of the day.

10:30–11:30 am
Technology and the Legal Profession
What Practitioners Need to Know Now
- Dr Laila Karim
  Professor of Law, School of Law, Dhaka
  Professor of law researching how new technology is changing legal practice.
- Dr Hasan Iqbal
  Legal technology adviser, LexTech Bangladesh
  Advises law firms on adopting AI tools safely and responsibly.
12:00–1:30 pm
Advocacy in Practice
Preparing and Presenting a Persuasive Case
- Barrister Sharmin Haque
  Senior Advocate, Supreme Court Bar
  Senior advocate in commercial and constitutional cases before the Supreme Court.
- Barrister Imran Hossain
  Barrister-at-Law, Hossain & Associates, Dhaka
  Barrister specialising in civil litigation and trial advocacy for junior lawyers.
- Advocate Shirin Sultana
  Advocate, Sultana Legal Partners
  Advocate in family and property law, and a regular trainer on legal reasoning.
- Ms Ayesha Siddiqua
  Mediator and trainer, Siddiqua Mediation
  Mediator and trainer helping lawyers build negotiation and reasoning skills.
- Mr Zahid Alam
  Advocacy coach, Clear Voice Training
  Coaches lawyers and executives on clear, persuasive speaking.
2:30–4:00 pm
Reasoning and Negotiation
Thinking Clearly and Reaching Agreement
- Barrister Tanvir Ahmed
  Head of Chambers, Ahmed Chambers
  Heads a busy chambers and mentors pupils in written and oral advocacy.
4:30–5:30 pm
The View from the Bench
What Judges Look For in Court
- Hon. Justice Nasreen Akhter
  Judge, High Court Division
  High Court judge with a focus on civil procedure.
- Hon. Justice Mahbubur Rahman
  Judge, High Court Division
  Twenty years on the bench and a respected trainer.
- Hon. Justice Selim Kabir
  Judge, Appellate Division
  Appellate judge with an interest in judicial training.
- Advocate Arif Mahmud
  Senior Advocate, Supreme Court Bar
  Senior advocate with three decades of appellate practice and courtroom experience.