Future of Law | Insights from a lawyer, a solicitor & a barrister

Our long-awaited panel on law takes place on Wednesday, 6 July 2022, at 17:00 GMT (UK time). 

This webinar features a stellar panel of young professionals educated and experienced in a variety of fields and approaches to law and the legal profession. 

Together, we will explore current challenges and coming opportunities that young students and interested Iranian-descent professionals may train for and start working in.

About our Panelists:

Leila Mansouri is a U.S. licensed attorney with over a decade of experience in law, business development, and impact initiatives.  She currently works on global clinical trials for a pharmaceutical company. Prior to that, she practiced immigration law for several years.  Leila has contributed to media outlets such as CNN and BBC, regarding US immigration policies and human rights. Positive impact drives all of her work, and she has voluntarily organized over 80 impact projects and charity events to build bridges with MENA region (especially Iranian) diaspora communities in the USA and UK. Leila is a native of the Washington DC metro area and resides in London part time. She enjoys traveling, pilates, and personal development. Please connect with her on Instagram or Twitter: @LeilaMansouri11. 

Lawrence Youssefian is a public law practitioner, and specialises in UK immigration, asylum and nationality matters. With a decade of experience in this field, he has a busy practice representing individuals in the First-tier and Upper Tribunal, and has experience in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. He has a particular expertise in cases involving children, criminal deportation, allegations of deception, and deprivation of nationality. Lawrence is ranked in the 2022 edition of the Legal 500 as a ‘leading junior’ (Tier 4).

Lawrence has a keen interest in deepening his knowledge of immigration law. He writes on a range of immigration law issues, and is a contributing author for LexisPSL Immigration where he provides case summaries, analyses, and commentaries. He is also on the LexisPSL Q&A panel of authors. In addition, Lawrence delivers trainings in immigration law to various organisations, including AstenJ and Law Friends Society.

Before joining the Bar, Lawrence interned for seven months at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. He was part of the defence team for cases involving Kenya and Sudan. He also assisted in the Kosovar case of The Special Prosecutor v. Fatmir Limaj, where his work contributed to the defendant’s acquittal for war crimes. Having been born and raised in Japan to British-Iranian parents, Lawrence is fluent in Japanese and Persian. Beyond his legal interests, Lawrence enjoys photography. His work has been displayed at exhibitions, featured in National Geographic, and published in coffee table books.

Victoria Teymourian-Yates is an Associate Solicitor specialising in family law. Having worked in family law for nearly a decade, including at some of the top ranked law firms in the country, Victoria has a depth of experience in relation to divorce, finances, injunctions and children work. She has particular experience with the financial arrangements following a relationship breakdown, as well as cases involving domestic abuse. Victoria also advises on protecting assets by way of pre and post nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements. In addition, Victoria sits on the committee of The Law Society’s Ethnic Minority Lawyers Division, which supports solicitors from black and minority ethnic backgrounds and their allies, allowing their voices to be heard and creating opportunities for career development. She also mentors university students who would like a career in family law.