LAW FORUM 2026 – an international conference organized for the first time in Lithuania, aimed at bringing together and inspiring legal professionals and leaders from all fields for discussion, experience sharing, and collaborative problem-solving. The forum will invite participants to explore how to foster legal leadership, strengthen public awareness, and defend the values of the rule of law in the context of modern technological, organizational, and cultural changes.
The conference is intended for legal professionals in the business and public sectors, organizational leaders, decision-makers, members of the academic community, and anyone who values the principles of the rule of law and the role of leadership in creating a responsible and modern society.
More information about the conference: https://lawforum.lt/
Top-level Lithuanian and international leaders and experts will deliver presentations and participate in discussions at the conference:
· Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania
· Hans Petter Graver, Professor at the University of Oslo
· John Swords, NATO Legal Advisor and Director of the Office of Legal Affairs
· Ivan Mishchenko, Judge at the Supreme Court of Ukraine
· Prof. Hab. Dr. Vytautas Nekrošius, President of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
Event moderator: LRT journalist and current affairs host Rasa Tapinienė
Forum topics:
· what is leadership in law?
· how are the structure and culture of legal teams changing?
· how can a modern lawyer build a successful career?
· what impact does artificial intelligence have on a lawyer's work?
· how to build and maintain a lawyer's reputation?
· what competencies does a lawyer need in a constantly changing environment?
PROGRAM
8:30 – 9:30 Participant registration, morning coffee with snacks
PRESENTATIONS
9:30 – 9:45 Opening of the forum
9:45 – 10:05 Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania
10:05 – 10:25 John Swords, NATO Chief Legal Advisor, Director of the Office of Legal Affairs
10:25 – 10:45 Hans Petter Graver, Professor at the University of Oslo, author of the book "Valiant Judges: Stories of Courage and Integrity"
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee and snack break
DISCUSSIONS
11:15 – 12:15 Conscious leadership and responsibility in the profession
- Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania
- Ivan Mishchenko, Judge at the Supreme Court of Ukraine
- Prof. Hab. Dr. Vytautas Nekrošius, President of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
- Danguolė Bublienė, Chair of the Supreme Court of Lithuania, Chair of the Judicial Council
- Reda Molienė, Partner at the consulting agency "Good to know"
12:15 – 13:00 Transformation of legal teams
- Jonas Zaronskis, Partner at the law firm AVOCAD, President of CICERO
- Prof. Dr. Vigita Vėbraitė, Dean of the Faculty of Law at Vilnius University
- Andrius Romanovskis, President of the Lithuanian Business Confederation
- Gina Leontjeva, Head of HR, Public Institution Invest Lithuania
- Viktorija Jaksebagaitė, Chief People Officer, Vinted
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 14:45 The future of lawyers in the AI era: speed and efficiency vs. security
- Laurynas Staniulis, Partner at the law firm AVOCAD
- Antanas Bernatonis, Head of the "Why AI" agency, artificial intelligence expert
- Antanas Aleknavičius, Head of the National Cyber Security Centre
14:45 – 15:30 The influence of reputation on a lawyer's success and how to build it
- Neringa Bliūdžiūtė, Expert in executive communication and persuasion, founder of 'WoW. World of Words'
- Dr. Tomas Chochrin, Lawyer at Kilo Group, blogger
- Dr. Dominyka Venciūtė, Professor at ISM University of Management and Economics, founder of Persona Cognita, expert in personal branding
- Živilė Navickaitė-Babkin, Partner at UAB Good to know, strategic communication consultant
- Linas Kojala, political scientist, Director of the Centre for Geopolitics and Security Studies (GSSC) (TBC)
15:30 – 17:00 Conference conclusion and informal networking over a glass of wine.