A Memorandum of Cooperation has been signed between the Georgian Bar Association and the Chicago-Kent College of American Law. The agreement was signed by the Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association, David Asatiani; the founder of the American Law School, Richard Warner; and the Directors of the American Law School, Ketevan Jeladze and Maia Meskhi.

"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.