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The Regional Chapters offer a unique opportunity for members to connect with colleagues, mentors, associates and other legal community members of their local area, sharpen their skills with CLE/CPD programs, and hone their leadership abilities through involvement in their local chapters. The WLA’s chapters are the backbone of the Association’s network. Becoming active in your chapter is an unparalleled way to stay engaged, informed and connected.
Our rapidly expanding chapter network now numbers 20 chapters in 17 countries. These local clusters of WLA members provide local networking and collaboration opportunities, act as the focal point for local policy and field-building awareness work, and serve as a key distribution channel for our intellectual content. World Law Alliance Chapters are organic and grassroots, with local Boards that guide local efforts within guidelines established by the global WLA office. WLA global staff develops products and services for chapter use and coordinates efforts across chapters.
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American Samoa | Antigua and Barbuda | Peru | Bangladesh | Bahrain | Algeria | Albania | Latvia |
Australia | Argentina | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Republic of Korea | Egypt | Mali | Andorra | Lithuania |
Brunei Darussalam | Bahamas | Trinidad and Tobago | India | Iraq | Mauritius | Armenia | Luxembourg |
Cambodia | Belize | United States of America | Indonesia | Islamic Republic of Iran | Mozambique | Austria | Malta |
China | Venezuela | Barbados | Maldives | Jordan | Namibia | Azerbaijan | Monaco |
Fiji | Brazil | Bermuda | Myanmar | Kuwait | Nigeria | Belarus | Montenegro |
Hong Kong (China) | Canada | Bolivia | Nepal | Morocco | Rwanda | Belgium | Netherlands |
Japan | Chile | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Oman | Seychelles | Bulgaria | Norway |
Macao (China) | Costa Rica | Cuba | Thailand | Pakistan | Sierra Leone | Croatia | Poland |
Malaysia | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Qatar | South Africa | Cyprus | Portugal | |
Mongolia | Ecuador | Guyana | Saudi Arabia | Swaziland | Czech Republic | Republic of Moldova | |
New Caledonia (France) | Grenada | Nicaragua | Somalia | Togo | Denmark | Romania | |
New Zealand | Guatemala | Paraguay | Sudan | Uganda | Estonia | Russian Federation | |
New Zealand | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Tunisia | United Republic of Tanzania | Finland | San Marino | |
Philippines | Mexico | Saint Lucia | United Arab Emirates | Zambia | France | Serbia | |
Republic of Korea | Netherland Antilles | Uruguay | Yemen | Zimbabwe | Georgia | Slovakia | |
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Singapore | Greece | Spain | |||||
Solomon Islands | Hungary | Sweden | |||||
Viet Nam | Iceland | Switzerland | |||||
Ireland | Tajikistan | ||||||
Israel | Turkey | ||||||
Italy | Turkmenistan | ||||||
Kazakhstan | Ukraine | ||||||
Kyrgyzstan | United Kingdom |
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WLA’s Chapter Strategy
A vibrant network of regional chapters is vital to our aim of helping communities reach its full potential as force for positive social change. Within our vision of a communities ecosystem, they play a key role.
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How Chapters Support Member Value
Chapters support our goal of making membership in WLA indispensable and accessible to anyone who self-identifies with the field. Local value is the third leg to the member value stool that also includes Direct Value and Collective Value.
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How WLA Supports Its Chapters
WLA Chapters are typically started by a handful of local leaders in a local market that has a critical mass of WLA members or potential members. They are guided by strong local Boards that develop the unique identity of the Chapter.
WLA supports their efforts through an evolving service model that is designed to maximize the local leaders’ ability to develop creative local programs, partnerships and initiatives while minimizing administrative burden effort.
WLA’s global office includes a dedicated staff member who works exclusively on chapter services.
World Law Alliance operates as a single not-for-profit entity, so all chapter activity can be transacted through a single, rather than multiple entities.A substantial portion of WLA membership revenues are returned to the Chapters. WLA maintains funds for all Chapters.
In some Chapter markets, we have successfully procured major grants or partnerships that have been used to hire local staff or support specific local programs.
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Chapter Leaders
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Dinesh Jotwani
Dinesh Jotwani is the registered Attorney with nearly 19 years of Legal work experience. At present, he is Director and Professor at Indian Academy of Law & Management (IALM) (www.indianacademylaw.org). Dinesh teaches Post Graduate law students and young lawyers with subjects such as Intellectual Property and Cyberlaws. Dinesh is also a partner at Techorneys LLP […]
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Fatima Anjum
Advocate at Supreme Court of India. Fatima is a well known lawyer practicing in family law.
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Neeraj Gupta
Neeraj is Founder & CEO at FormulateIP (www.formulateip.com) based in India and USA. Applying his business and technical background, Neeraj assists clients in protecting and expanding their domestic and international knowledge-based businesses using IP protection, licensing and strategic planning. Neeraj has played key role in developing and implementing intellectual property, business strategies and initiatives for […]
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Poornima Ganesh
Poornima brings a unique blend of experience of over 16 years in Technical and IP Industry. She has hands on experience in patent writing, searching, analyzing, and IP Training. Having worked with Gharda Chemicals, Wockhardt, Nicholas Piramal, Dr. Reddy’s, at GE corporate research center and at a startup TekIP Knowledge Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd, Poornima […]
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Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev is a recognized industry expert in Intellectual Property, Patent Strategy & Technology Consulting. He assists clients in formulating profitable and sustainable Patent & IP Strategy for international business. As a Patent Attorney & Business Lawyer, he is invited to speak at various International events, News Channels, National & International Conferences, Workshop for CEOs, […]
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Anne-Marie Hutchinson OBE
accredited by Resolution as a specialist family lawyer with several awards, Joined as WLA Chapter Leader.
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Oscar Mago
having over 20 years of experience in the field of Industrial Property, Joined as Chapter Leader, Peru.
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Ildikó Stefánkovits dr.
appointed as WLA Regional Chapter Leader.
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Mihaela Lamiita Ciocea
appointed Regional Chapter Leader & Member Governing Council WLA.
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Prof. Anthony M.W.E.R Eaton
founder partner, in 1961, of InLaw, appointed as WLA Regional Chapter Leader.
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Yasmine Lahlou
Counsel with experience advising and representing clients on a range of commercial disputes, appointed as Chapter Leader
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Mr. Noah Klug
Senior Lawyer practicing in Nevett Ford’s Melbourne office, appointed as WLA Regional Chapter Leader from Melbourne.
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Prof.Dr.Nisreen Mahasneh
legal researcher in Jordan, appointed as WLA Regional Chapter Leader from Jordan.
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Ms. Adrienne Braumiller
a leading authority in Customs, import, export, and ITAR compliance, appointed as WLA Regional Chapter Leader from Texas, USA.
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Mr. Gautam Banerji FRSA
recently retired from partnership at a London Chancery Lane niche commercial law firm, appointed as WLA Chapter Leader
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Mr. Dany Emile Labaky
heading the Intl. dept. of 50 professionals in Al-Essa & Partners, appointed as WLA Regional Chapter Leader from Kuwait.
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Mr. Gustavo Buffara Bueno
Proprietário(a), Buffara Bueno e Bacaltchuc Advogados appointed as our Regional Chapter Leader from Sao Pauo
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Ms. Vasundhra Prasad
a seasoned Attorney with extensive experience in transactional advisory, appointed as WLA Regional Chapter Leader.
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The first world governing council of WLA is being constituted out of chapter leaders.
Chapter Leader Positions
GENERAL BOARD MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
If you have questions about these position descriptions, please contact your Regional Team.