It brings together lawyers from different backgrounds and legal systems and fosters communication and builds stronger ties between these lawyers and thus their countries.
[1] It was founded in April 1991 at an initial conference in Tokyo attended by 500 lawyers.
The association has since grown to over 1,200 members from 65 countries and jurisdictions, such as Australia, China, Singapore, India, the United States and Japan.
[1] Through its IPBA Scholars program the Association brings young lawyers and lawyers from developing countries to its annual conferences and thus helps to ensure the continued development of the legal profession in the region.
The IPBA is open to practicing attorneys anywhere in the world interested in the Asia-Pacific region.