This is the new President of the Vienna Bar Association

Peter Csoklich was elected as the new President of the Vienna Bar Association on Thursday. He succeeds Michael Rohregger, who resigned from his position early. According to a press release on Friday, Csoklich emphasized the central importance of independence, diversity, and future orientation for the profession. He sees challenges in areas such as digitalization and new talent.

Csoklich aims to expand the service function of the Vienna Bar Association

"It is important to enhance the attractiveness of our profession, ensure the self-governance and independence of the legal profession, and actively shape the technological change - keyword artificial intelligence - in the legal field," Csoklich is quoted as saying. He wants to expand the chamber's service function, attract more colleagues to professional politics, and strengthen women in professional representation.

The new President of the Vienna Bar Association has been an independent lawyer since 1993 and specializes in corporate, foundation, and transport law, among other areas. He is a founding partner of the law firm DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich, chairman of the working group for international professional law of the Austrian Bar Association (ÖRAK), and an honorary professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU).

(APA/Red)

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