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Zveza društev pravnikov Republike Slovenije

The umbrella association of Slovenian legal societies, publisher of the journal Pravnik and co-organizer of the annual Dnevi slovenskih pravnikov legal conference.

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Overview

Zveza društev pravnikov Republike Slovenije (also known as Zveza društev pravnikov Slovenije) is the umbrella organization of Slovenian legal societies. It brings together 29 member societies covering a broad range of legal specializations and regional lawyer associations, including societies for international law, administrative sciences, criminal law and criminology, constitutional law, labor law and social security, maritime law, mediation, sports law, and regional associations such as those of Pomurje, Nova Gorica, the Coast and Karst, Gorenjska, Posavje, Bela krajina, and Slovenj Gradec. It also includes student and young-lawyer organizations such as ELSA Slovenia and SYLA, as well as the Slovenian section of the International Commission of Jurists. The association is best known for publishing Pravnik, described as the oldest Slovenian legal journal. It also co-organizes, together with the Zveza društev za gospodarsko pravo Slovenije, the Dnevi slovenskih pravnikov (Days of Slovenian Lawyers), held annually in Portorož since 1975 and described as the largest legal event in Slovenia. At this event the association presents awards for significant achievements in legal science, legal culture, and legal theory, and together with the business law association it confers the Pravnik leta (Lawyer of the Year) recognition for the most important legal achievement of the year. The association is led by a president and a secretary general. As of the source material, the president is Professor Miha Juhart, a professor and former dean of the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, and the secretary general is Boštjan Koritnik, a former Minister of Public Administration and secretary of the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana. The organization operates primarily in Slovenia and serves as a coordinating and representative body for the Slovenian legal profession's associational life.

History

Zveza društev pravnikov Republike Slovenije is the umbrella organization of Slovenian legal societies. It publishes Pravnik, described as the oldest Slovenian legal journal. Together with the Zveza društev za gospodarsko pravo Slovenije, it has organized the Dnevi slovenskih pravnikov (Days of Slovenian Lawyers) annually in Portorož since 1975; this is described as the largest legal event in Slovenia. At the event, the association presents awards for significant achievements in legal science, legal culture, and legal theory, and together with the business law association it confers the Pravnik leta (Lawyer of the Year) award for the most important legal achievement of the year. Recipients mentioned include Marko Pavliha (2001), Nina Plavšak and Miha Juhart (2004), Renato Vrenčur (2005), Aleš Galič (2007), Igor Kaučič (2013), Andrej Ekart (2017), Vasilka Sancin (2018), and Polonca Kovač and Erik Kerševan (2020). The association currently includes 29 member societies, spanning specialized legal fields, regional lawyer associations, and student and young-lawyer organizations. Its leadership includes President Miha Juhart and Secretary General Boštjan Koritnik.

  • 2020

    Polonca Kovač and Erik Kerševan received the Pravnik leta award.

  • 2018

    Vasilka Sancin received the Pravnik leta award.

  • 2017

    Andrej Ekart received the Pravnik leta award.

  • 2013

    Igor Kaučič received the Pravnik leta award.

  • 2007

    Aleš Galič received the Pravnik leta award.

  • 2005

    Renato Vrenčur received the Pravnik leta award.

  • 2004

    Nina Plavšak and Miha Juhart received the Pravnik leta award.

  • 2001

    Marko Pavliha received the Pravnik leta award.

  • 1975

    Dnevi slovenski pravnikov first organized annually in Portorož.

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Umbrella association and representative body for Slovenian legal societies, known for the oldest Slovenian legal journal and the largest Slovenian legal event.

  • Pravnik

  • Dnevi slovenskih pravnikov

  • Pravnik leta

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