Diálogos Aspen – Fundación Mutualidad de la Abogacía

Aspen Institute España, in collaboration with the Fundación Mutualidad de la Abogacía, will host a new Aspen dialogue on “Leadership, Justice and Values” next Wednesday, September 18. The discussion will be led by two Aspen España Fellows: Román Gil, managing partner at Sagardoy Abogados and former member of the Governing Board of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM), and Lara Jiménez de Parga, Legal Design Researcher and PhD candidate in Philosophy of Law at the University of Barcelona. They will gather a group of young lawyers to explore topics inspired by two or three pre-selected texts, drawn from both classical and contemporary authors. These readings will spark a conversation about the value of Justice and the interplay between public policies and fundamental rights.

The session aims to establish a dialogue on the role and challenges of lawyers in modern society, emphasizing their influence beyond mere legal practice. Lawyers, as prominent members of the community, have the knowledge and platform to contribute to the greater good. Today, the concept of the “Citizen Lawyer” reaches beyond legal systems and diverse economic environments. It should be deeply embedded in the identity of law firms to attract and retain talent, and to shape the education of future generations of lawyers.

MODERATORS

Román Gil

He is a lawyer specializing in labor law with extensive experience in litigation and negotiations, as well as a mediator for the Interconfederal Mediation and Arbitration Service (SIMA). He has authored several specialized publications in his field, including co-directing, alongside Professor María Emilia Casas (former President of the Spanish Constitutional Court), the book European Union Social Law. Application by the Court of Justice, which will soon be published in English. He holds a doctorate in law and teaches at various institutions, including the University of Navarra, IE Law School, IE Business School, and Universidad Carlos III of Madrid. He served as a member of the Governing Board of the Madrid Bar Association for five years and is currently a Corresponding Academician of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation, as well as an Aspen España Fellow.

Lara Jiménez de Parga

She is a specialist in human-centered innovation and legal education. She holds a law degree from the University of Barcelona and a Master of the Science of Law from Stanford University. In September 2023, she will join the PhD program at the University of Barcelona to study the impact of generative artificial intelligence on legal education. She has also served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Philosophy of Law at the University of Barcelona. In the corporate sphere, she works as a UX researcher, using qualitative methodologies and design thinking to give voice to patients and users in the development of new medical solutions and treatments. She works in English, French, Spanish, and Catalan.

Conectad@s por derecho

The Fundación Mutualidad’s ‘Conectad@s por derecho’ project is an initiative to promote the development of skills and competencies for social leadership through different educational, relational and training actions for young people in the legal field who need it most. Among the objectives of this project are to help a group of young lawyers in their academic and professional orientation. To this end, talks, round tables and other activities are organised to enable them to gain a better knowledge of the legal sector and to create networks of contacts and valuable connections for their professional future.