Michigan Law alumnus leads the International Bar Association
Published: April 16, 2026
The International Bar Association (IBA) serves as the global voice of
the legal profession, made up of bar associations, law societies, and
individual lawyers across more than 170 countries. At its helm this year
is Claudio Visco, Michigan Law LLM ’83, one of Italy’s foremost
international business lawyers.
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