About US-CEE Connection Weekend
Learn more about our conference, programs, and mission
Details, Mission, Goal - Conference Background
Every year, the US-CEE Connection Weekend brings together lawyers, business leaders, academics, government officials, civil society representatives, and students interested in US and EU approaches to current issues and their impact on US and CEE country relations. While last year's conference focused exclusively on ESG, this year's theme will encompass a broader range of topics centered on the competitiveness of EU and US legal systems. We believe that the theme of the event will be even more exceptionally lively, especially in light of the recently published document on the competitiveness of the EU (The EU Compass).
With this year's conference theme, 'Safeguards or Barriers? EU & US Perspectives on Regulation', participants will engage in discussions on key regulatory issues, including capital markets, international trade, sustainability, and digital transformation. Recent shifts in government on both sides of the Atlantic have renewed focus on the issues above, with further changes in regulatory approaches on the horizon.
The event will feature a dynamic mix of keynote speeches, panel discussions, and interactive problem-solving sessions. The Conference will also include social events to allow alumni and other attendees to meet old friends and make new contacts.
Our Programs
American Law Program
The School of American Law (American Law Program) is a unique educational initiative that has been operating since 2000 in partnership with the Columbus School of Law The Catholic University in Washington (D.C.). This programme offers intensive 11-12 week courses taught in English by experienced professors from an American university. Classes are held in the afternoon, five days a week, and focus on introducing students to the basics of the American legal and political system and the specifics of practising law in the United States.
Students gain knowledge of both legal analysis in the common law system and legal writing in English. The programme covers a wide range of topics - from the basics of the US system and constitutional law, through elements of civil law, intellectual property, business law and criminal procedure, to legal negotiation and issues of professional responsibility for lawyers.
What's more, the School of American Law can form part of an LL.M. (International Master of Laws) programme when complemented by the IBTSLP summer programme in Krakow and a module in Washington, D.C. Taking the course not only provides a solid knowledge of American law, but also enables you to gain valuable practical language skills, including drafting legal letters in English.
More information →CUA-JU International Business and Trade Summer Law Program
The programme was founded in 1992 by Professor Rett Ludwikowski and is the oldest international programme at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University. It provides students with intensive training in the global aspects of modern trade. Participants in the programme attend classes with American students. This cross-cultural aspect of the Krakow programme is unique and has resulted in many lasting friendships and business contacts.
The academic work programme is complemented by additional activities such as trips to Wieliczka, Auschwitz, Zakopane and a Polish campfire. The courses are taught by American and Polish professors.
The summer school is organised by CUA Columbus School of Law and Jagiellonian University.
More information →LL.M. Program
The LL.M. is an internationally recognised legal academic and professional degree. It is possible to obtain this degree after a full year of postgraduate study. The LL.M. programme offered by CUA is aimed at lawyers whose careers require exposure to Anglo-American law and the ability to work on English-language legal texts.
The programme provides an introduction to the basic institutions of US law against a comparative background with particular emphasis on business and commercial law.
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