Law Academy

Ana Šporčić: "The day was really interesting and educational. One thing I will definitely remember is that as lawyers mustn't advise by purely quoting legal norms but we have to look at the given situation in a broader context and as such provide our client with an option to make a decision on their own, but which will still be within the legal framework. We have to be creative and careful at the same time."

Andrijana Capan: "This was a wonderful experience. I believe it's important that all the participants of this project have become connected, which is not that easy in our business. My mentor, not being a lawyer himself, has taught me to look at the bigger picture, to always put myself in the other party's position, and to always see how to satisfy both parties. It's important to put aside our own attitudes, and instead to slowly try to understand and make all parties in question content. This project has given me exactly what I wanted, and even more than that - I have learnt how to approach a problem, i.e. what the first question I need to ask myself when presented with a problem would be. No matter how simple it may seem at the beginning, it is usually not, so we should put all possible questions and answers on paper in order to see the bigger picture because it is only then that we can solve the problem. That's why I think that this was a really really valuable experience."

Eni Mohorić: "This was a really nice experience since I am a person who is not used to talk in front of many people, but with time I became relaxed. I think it would be useful to attend projects like this one because one day we will have presentations in front of a group of people, especially in companies during meetings, so it is important to work on our public speaking skills and learn how to be relaxed. Mentors have taught me how to better introduce myself via my CV, to say what we have done and learnt at our previous positions and not just enumerate our work experience. Furthermore, no matter which degree we obtain, we don't have to focus and limit ourselves only to one job or domain - we can always change our mind and do something else, something which fulfils us."

Iva Kuten: "I'm extremely glad to be a part of this project because this is a special project with a multidisciplinary approach - we simultaneously check our professional competences, train our speaking skills and carry out personal evaluation. I would like that this becomes a tradition and that as many young people as possible join the project. While working with my mentor, I've learnt that although we all have the same starting point, although we all learn from the same sources, our opinion in the same situations can differ significantly and that every lawyer can have their own viewpoint and approaches to solving a certain case."

Lucija Dujić: "When I was presented with this case, a hundred questions arose because I don't yet have a lot of experience. Being part of the discussion with you, I got a lot of answers to these questions. I believe this is a really good experience which we will benefit from in the future. The mentor has provided me with a different way of looking at a problem, since he is not a lawyer, but an economist."

Maja Poprženović: "This project was great and I hope you will invite us again when you organise similar projects in the future. This was the first workshop for me in general and I think this is an excellent opportunity for those who have just finished their studies or have only started working since they don't know what the future has in store for them. While working with our mentor, we have realised that we can start applying theory into practice only when we finish university, which is only the first step, and that we always have to build up our knowledge. We have also learnt that working in a law office is much different than working in a multinational company, but that we should not be afraid to try both and find out what suits us more."

Manuela Vukelić: "I think we've learnt a lot and I think we will all solve future problems with a more self-confident attitude. We have also met many wonderful and quality people. As far as the case is concerned, it wasn't difficult when first looking at it, but I overlooked some things. Now I've come to understand how to look at certain things from different angles."

Mario Ivančev: "I believe that senior experts and older colleagues do not help the young ones as much as they should. It is important that we become aware of a way of thinking to which we haven't yet been used - today we've learnt how to think in certain situations, but maybe in other we'll have to think in a different way. From my mentor, I've learnt more about this way of thinking - how to organise a certain issue. During the discussion, we've covered and discussed approximately ten questions, and I saw one, two or three on my own. I believe that in practice no issue repeats itself, and that's why it is not important to learn how to solve only that particular issue, but to learn the way of thinking about solving these kinds of situations. This project is ideal for this."

Nino Andonović: "This kind of workshop is a novelty in the entire education of lawyers. At university until now I have met a very few examples of real practice, especially the one happening outside the courts. This is actually a unique opportunity in which one can get into contact with real-life examples of a career in law in the business world. It has immensely helped me by additionally confirmed my desire to really be involved in this area of law. I have come to understand that something that looks a bit trivial at first glance actually represents a huge and complex problem that requires one's full attention, at the same time making us realise that there's not a lot of time to solve a complex situation. It is vital to set a firm ground and identify what the real problems are and to what pay attention. I think was a great practice in prioritising because, despite the fact that all these problems are big and important, some of them are significantly more important than others. I'm extremely grateful for this opportunity and I hope there will be more of them in the future."

Tamara Dorešić: "This was an excellent experience for people who don't have so much experience in business world - to combine business and law. Lawyers and business people don't think in the same way, which is something one learns during their whole life. Therefore, to learn any kind of a new perspective on a new issue is an advantage. This case was an example of how a lawyer looks at the facts and quickly makes their assumptions, whereas a businessperson sees hundreds of other problems."