Kiršienė, Julija
Profesorė / Professor (2010) |
Mokslų daktarė / Doctor of Sciences (2003) |
Julija Kiršienė completed her Bachelor’s degree in Economics at the Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Faculty of Economics in 1996, followed by a Master’s degree in Law at the VMU Institute of Law in 1999. She pursued doctoral studies in Civil Law at Mykolas Romeris University between 1999 and 2003, earning a Doctor of Law degree upon successfully defending her dissertation in 2003. From 2003 to 2007, she served as a Lecturer and later an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Law at Mykolas Romeris University. Since 2008, she has been affiliated with the VMU Department of Private Law in the Faculty of Law, first as an Associate Professor and, from 2010, as a Professor. In addition to her academic roles, she briefly held the position of Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law in 2008 before being appointed as Dean. Since 2016 up to 2025, she was serving as Vice-Rector for Research at VMU, overseeing the university’s research development and academic initiatives. She is also a member of the VMU Senate. She has held memberships in several prominent public bodies, including the Judicial Court of Honour at the National Courts Administration of Lithuania, the Management Board of the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), and the Judicial Mediation Commission at the National Courts Administration of Lithuania. She has also served as an expert on the Research Council of Lithuania and as chairperson of the board of Kaunas Science and Technology Park. With over 20 years of experience in diverse legal roles, including work as an attorney and notary public. Prof. Kiršienė’s research focuses on contract law, delict law, and related legal aspects. She has authored over 70 scientific publications, co-authored several textbooks, and serves on the editorial boards of two internationally recognized scientific journals. Actively engaged in international scientific research projects, she also conducts applied legal research in Lithuania and abroad.
Knows Language | Spoken | Written |
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Lietuvių / Lithuanian (lt) | Gimtoji / Native | Gimtoji / Native |
Anglų / English (en) | Labai gerai / Very good | Labai gerai / Very good |
Rusų / Russian | Labai gerai / Very good | Labai gerai / Very good |
Vokiečių / German | Pagrindai / Basics | Pagrindai / Basics |
Ispanų / Spanish (es) | Pagrindai / Basics | Pagrindai / Basics |