Recent Events

14 MAR

Lemkin, Genocide & the Modern World

Part 2 webinar on Lemkin, Genocide, and the Modern World, keynoted by the US Ambassador Stephen J. Rapp and featuring distinguished international faculty took place on March 14th.

01 DEC

Lemkin, Genocide & the Modern World - Part 1

Lemkin, Genocide, and the Modern World - zoom webinar Part 1

06 NOV

Holodomor: Then and Now

Commemoration of Holodomor: the Soviet era forced famine in Ukraine that killed millions between 1932-1933

30 OCT

2022 Fall Social

19 MAY

Operation L -Polish Efforts to Save Afghan Female Judges and Lawyers

This webinar tells the story of the daring rescue mission and evacuation of women judges and lawyers from Afghanistan conducted in August 2021 during the fall of Kabul by the Polish Special Forces.

03 MAY

May 3rd Constitution: Its Genesis, Meaning, and Legacy

May 3rd Constitution: Its Genesis, Meaning, and Legacy A lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Zechenter and Marian Kornilowicz, Esq.

28 FEB

Statement by the Jagiellonian Law Society regarding Situation in Ukraine

Statement by the Jagiellonian Law Society on the Situation in Ukraine, February 28, 2022

24 FEB

Lemkos and Ukrainians in Polish History

The fourth webinar in the series Ethnic Minorities in Polish Lands organized by the Jagiellonian Law Society and presented with cooperation with the Kosciuszko Foundation took place on February 24, 2022.

18 JUL

Board and General Meeting and Social

11 MAY

Polish-Jewish Cultural Relations: Past and Present

15 APR

Legal Rights of Polish Woman: What is Happening and Why?

The Recent Decision of the Polish Constitutional Court and the resulting mass-demonstrations in Poland: What is Happening and Why?

09 MAR

Lex est Rex. The Administration of Republican Justice in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth after 1569

04 NOV

Ethnic Minorities in Polish Lands - an inaugural webinar

First Webinar in the series of talks on "Ethnic Minorities in Polish Lands" Deemed a Great Success!

01 NOV

What is Happening in Poland and Why?

Since the decision of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal further restricting one of the most restrictive anti-abortion law in Europe, Poland is seeing massive demonstrations and civic unrest. This seminar tries to explain the situation.

30 JUN

JLS Pandemic Social#2

Second JLS Pandemic Social

12 MAY

JLS Pandemic Social #1

JLS members gathered together for the first online "pandemic edition" social

07 MAY

Political Transformartion of Belarus and Poland after Collapse of Communism

After the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, the countries in the region moved in the direction of democratization, or so it seemed at the time. Almost thirty years later, the outcomes of transition proved to be quite di

16 APR

Rule of Law: the Case of Poland

Jagiellonian Law Society has paired with ABA Section of International Law and International Human Rights Committee to present a webinar on the current judicial situation in Poland.

07 DEC

2019 Holiday Party

Celebrating holiday season at the Spring Mill Manor country club at Ivyland, Pa.

15 NOV

JLS Fall Dinner

Celebrating and meeting friends at our annual "Fall Dinner"

07 NOV

30 Years After the Fall of Berlin Wall

University of Pennsylvania - multidisciplinary workshop on Social Impacts of Post-Socialist Transition in CEE

30 OCT

Celebrating Inclusion and Diversity in Legal Profession

Meeting with affinity legal associations, lawyers and judges to support diversity

27 OCT

Celebrating 100 years of the Polish-American Diplomatic Relations

JLS lecture at the Museum of American Revolution to celebrate the centennial of Polish-American diplomatic relations

20 OCT

Honoring Witold Pilecki and the Polish Underground

Meeting with Jack Fairweather - author of The Volunteer

23 SEP

Strengthening JLS Connections with Polish Legal Profession

Visiting Poland to strengthen JLS relations with Polish lawyers, legal associations, academia and the Polish judiciary

29 MAR

JLS Spring Party

Our annual JLS "Spring Party"

07 MAR

Inaugurating Polish Bookshelf at the Phila Free Library

Polish Books Institute - donation of Polish literary books to the Free Library of Philadelphia

31 JAN

Cold War on a very cold day

JLS braved the elements to attend the screening of "Cold War"; the most recent movie directed by Pawel Pawlikowski.

20 NOV

3rd Annual Open Eyes Economy Summit in Krakow, Poland

3rd Open Eyes Economy Summit took place at the ICE Congress Centre in Krakow this November.

11 NOV

Celebrating 100 years of Poland regaining its independence

10th Poetry and Music Salon to celebrate 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence.

27 OCT

Friends of the Cracow Jewish Culture Festival meeting

Annual meeting of the Friends of the Cracow Jewish Culture Festival was held in Philadelphia.

19 OCT

Celebrations marking 27 years of the UJ-CUA collaboration

Celebrations to mark co-operation between the Jagiellonian University Law Department and the CUA.

16 OCT

Reception for the International LL.M. Students

The International Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association hosted its annual reception for the LLM students in Philadelphia.

02 OCT

Celebrating 100 years of regained Polish Independence

100th anniversary of Poland Regaining its Independence, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC.

02 OCT

16th Annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women

16th Annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women was held October 2, 2019 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

29 SEP

Lynne Olson at the Museum of American Revolution

Lynne Olson delivered a lecture “How Poland Helped to Win the WWII” at the Museum of American Revolution.

26 JUN

Lecture at the Summer Law Program, Jagiellonian University

JLS President delivered an invited lecture at the International Summer Law Program at UJ, Krakow.

25 JUN

JLS at the 28th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow

JLS, a long time supporter of the Jewish Culture Festival attended various events at the Festival.

31 MAY

Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange Meeting

JLS in attendance at the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange Meeting.

07 APR

The 9th Polish Poetry and Music Salon at Chestnut Hill, Pa

The 9th Polish Poetry and Music Salon celebrating Stanislaw Baranczak and other Polish poets was held in Chestnut Hill.

03 FEB

JLS Annual Holiday and New Year Party in Chestnut Hill

JLS hosted its annual holiday and New Year reception in Chestnut Hill, Pa.

09 DEC

JLS at the Annual Christmas Dinner Theatre

JLS members attended the annual Christmas Dinner Theatre and the accompanying reception.