Conference
on Advancing the Rule of Law in Turbulent Times
celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Center for American Law Studies
at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw
When: June 15, 2023 (Thursday)
Where: Auditorium ‘Old Library’ at the University of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28
| 8:45 | Registration, Coffee |
| 9:15-10:00 | Welcoming Remarks Marek Grzybowski, Vice Dean, University of Warsaw Faculty of Law and Administration Mary Anne Bobinski, Dean, Emory University School of Law LaVonda Reed, Dean, Georgia State University College of Law Ewa Gmurzyńska, Director, Center for American Law Studies |
| 10:00-10:15 | Keynote Speaker Marcin Wiącek, Commissioner for Human Rights The Rule of Law and Human Rights. Polish Perspective |
| 10:15- 11:45 | PANEL I: Defining /Redefining the Concept of the Rule of Law in Internal and External Crises Moderator: LaVonda Reed, Georgia State University College of Law Panelists: R. William Ide, Ackerman LLP The US Question Today-Rule of Law or Rule by Law? Adam Bodnar, SWPS University Securing the Rule of Law in Poland. Role of Mark Tushnet’s New Fourth Branch Ryan Rowberry, Georgia State University College of Law A Brief Common Law History of the Rule of Law Maria Kenig- Witkowska, University of Warsaw Faculty of Law and Administration Environmental Rule of Law. Some Remarks on the Margin of the Issue of Rule of Law. |
| 11:45- 12:00 | Coffee break |
| 12:00-13:30 | PANEL II: Rule of law and sustainable development Moderator: Anna Zawidzka- Łojek, University of Warsaw Faculty of Law and Administration Panelists: Dawid Sześciło, University of Warsaw Faculty of Law and Administration Shrinking Local Autonomy as a Symptom of Declining Rule of Law Zuzanna Rudzińska – Bluszcz, Client Earth Foundation Bipartisanship – is Polish Climate Law a Chance to Mitigate Both the Climate and Polarisation Crisis? C.David DeBenedetti, DeBenedetti Majewski Szcześniak The Rule of Law is Necessary for Sustainable Development: Examining the Rule of Law as a Risk Factor in M&A Transactions Maciej Sokołowski, University of Warsaw Faculty of Law and Administration … And Energy Justice for All: A Re(View) of the Recent Trends in Energy Law |
| 13:30-14:15 | Lunch break |
| 14:15- 15:45 | PANEL III: Rule of Law and World Crisis- War in Ukraine Moderator: Elżbieta Mikos – Skuza, University of Warsaw Faculty of Law and Administration Panelists: Irina Paliashvili, Ukrainian Legal Group Defending Global Rule of Law in the Context of the Russian War of Aggression against Ukraine Tony Housh, American Chamber of Commerce, How American companies can support Ukraine and be part of the reconstruction process Tatyana Slipachuk, Sayenko Kharenko Russian’s War Against Ukraine: Search for a Path to Justice and Accountability Anna Zorya, Rymarz Zdort Maruta Application of Rule of Law in the process of rebuilding and reconstructing Ukraine |
| 15:45-16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00-17.45 | PANEL IV Rule of Law and Business Moderator: Mary Anne Bobinski, Emory University School of Law Panelists: Stuart Cohn, University of Florida Role of Equity in Commercial Litigation Lindsey Simon, Emory University School of Law Restructuring Through Crisis: How Bankruptcy Responds to Society’s Challenges Aleksanda Oziemska, White & Case From Deep Blue to Deepfake. Where is the Law? Kelly C. Timmons, Georgia State University College of Law Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network: Defamation Law in Turbulent Times. Szymon Pawelec, University of Warsaw Faculty of Law and Administration The Rule of Criminal Law in Business – the Growing Problem of Overregulation and Inconsistency in the Legal System |
| 17:45 | Closing remarks |
| 18:00-20:00 | Reception in Kazimierzowski Palace, Main Campus |