Global Lawyers Association (GLA) is a politically independent non-partisan and non-profit interdisciplinary think tank, conference organizer, and publisher dedicated to encouraging interdisciplinary discussion, facilitating intercultural awareness, and promoting international exchange, principally through educational interaction, research, and networking. Based in Canada, its main administrative office is in Greater Vancouver, with partners and advisories in more than 50 countries globally. GLA runs research programs and events in Asia, Middle East Europe and North America in partnership with practicing lawyers, Law Firms, and In-House Counsel, and has also worked on a number of multi-sector cooperative programs and events, including collaborations with various government bodies and associatons