The Paris Bar is made up of over 32,000 lawyers, i.e. almost half of the profession in France.
It is chaired by Pierre Hoffman, the President of the Paris Bar Association and and Vanessa Bousardo, Vice President, who act as representatives and spokespeople for Parisian lawyers within the profession and with the authorities.
At the helm of the Conseil de l’Ordre (Bar Council), which comprises 42 elected lawyers, the President and Vice President in Paris oversee matters concerning the legal profession, its organization, and its future. Their responsibilities extend to issues related to justice and its administration, the protection of human rights and civil liberties, and ensuring access to justice for everyone.