Advocate Aurora Mulhaxha Lectures on Pretrial and Trial Advocacy

Peja, April 26, 2017 – On 26 April  Demand for Justice (D4J) Program organized the fourth lecture of the University of Peja Live Legal Clinic. This week’s guest lecturer advocate Aurora Mulhaxha shed light on pretrial and trial advocacy, covering fact-checking, negotiations and direct and cross examination of witnesses. Mulhaxha elaborated on the role, responsibilities and importance of the Chamber of Advocates and the Advocates Disciplinary Council. She expanded further on the procedures to file complaints against advocates and the types of sanctions applied by the Council. In addition, Mulhaxha also discussed the challenges of becoming an advocate, the duties and responsibilities of advocates, and methods for engaging with clients – illustrating each point with case-based fact patterns.

The Clinic students were satisfied with the lecture, and were very motivated and impressed by the work of a woman in advocacy at such a young age.

The University of Peja Live Criminal Law Clinic is supported by the D4J Program and it offers students of the Faculty of Law the opportunity to assist advocates of the Kosovo Bar Association (KBA) in their pro bono representation of criminal defendants who cannot afford an advocate. The Clinic serves 16 students, who are provided the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge in practice by working on live legal cases under the mentorship of a KBA advocate during the final year of undergraduate studies or graduate studies in law.

Demand for Justice Program aims to empower citizens demand for justice in Kosovo. This program is implemented by NCSC and supported by the US Department of State/INL.