politics

First Woman at the Head of the Association of Jurists of Serbia

The Association of Jurists of Serbia (UPS) got a new president last Saturday, actually its first female president – Vesna Kovačević Stanković, a lawyer with valuable experience in labor and commercial law, who is currently the deputy general director of 'Trajal Corporation', deputy president of the Management Board of the PIO Fund, and a judge of honor at the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia.

First Woman at the Head of the Association of Jurists of Serbia

TL;DR

  • Vesna Kovačević Stanković is the first woman elected president of the Association of Jurists of Serbia (UPS).
  • She won with 217 votes against her opponent's 136 in a transparent electoral process.
  • Kovačević Stanković has extensive experience in labor and commercial law and holds several prominent positions.
  • Her plans include expanding membership, organizing legal seminars, enhancing institutional collaborations, and publishing a journal and monograph.
  • She aims to elevate the prestige of the association and the judicial system by emphasizing professionalism and ethics.