Shaping Opinions, Winning Trials? Public Relations at the Bar and on the Bench
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Liechtenstein-Hayek-Saal
Plenary
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in deutscher SpracheWhat are the aims of litigation PR and PR in general in the justice system? What are the aims of media in the legal field? Who is supposed to be responsible for litigation PR, and to which extent is it justified?
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Dr. Walter BERKA
Professor for Public Law, University of Salzburg; Full Member, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna
| 1967-1972 | Studies in Political Science, Communication Science and Law, University Salzburg |
| 1972 | Doctorate in Law, University Salzburg |
| 1992-1994 | Full Professor, University Linz |
| 1994 | Full Professor for Constitutional and Administrative Law, University Salzburg |
| 1998-2004 | Dean of the Law School, University Salzburg |
| since 2005 | Member of the Austrian Science Council |
| since 2008 | Full Member of the Austrian Academy of Science |
| since 2010 | Vice President of the Science Council |
| 2011-2013 | Head of the Academy Council |
Dr. Gerald GANZGER
Attorney-at-Law and Managing Partner, Lansky, Ganzger & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna
| 1984 | Doctorate in Law, University of Vienna |
| 1984-1985 | Court year |
| 1985 | Studies in Law, University of Vienna |
| 1985-1989 | Trainee lawyer |
| 1989 | Independent lawyer |
| 2002 | Managing Partner, LANSKY, GANZGER & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH |
| 2010 | Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Vienna |
| Austrian Delegate. International ISO-Committee for Brand Evaluation | |
| Head, working group for compliance in health care, Karl Landsteiner Gesellschaft | |
| Delegato, Italian Chamber of Commerce in Germany/Austrian Desk | |
| Columnist for legal topics, Austrian Journal for Media and Marketing "Horizont" |
Dr. Florian KLENK
Editor-in-Chief, Falter, Vienna
| 1991-1996 | Studies of Law at University of Vienna |
| 1996 | Erasmus Fellowship, University of Leiden |
| 1996-1997 | Legal Advisor, Refugee-Organisation "Helping Hands" |
| 1997-1998 | Redaktionslehrgang Magazinjournalismus (school of journalism), University of Vienna/ Profil-Trend Verlag |
| 1998 | Editor, Falter Magazine, Vienna (specialised in human-rights-issues and legal affairs) |
| 2000 | Dissertation (PhD-Thesis) University of Vienna (Presumption of Innocence vs. Freedom of Press) |
| 2003 | 3-month-internship at Die Zeit, Hamburg |
| 2005-2007 | Editor, Die Zeit, Hamburg |
| 2007-2012 | Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Head of Political Desk, Falter Magazine, Vienna |
| 2012 | Editor-in-Chief, Falter Magazine |
Dr. Irmgard GRISS
Speaker of the Senate, ELI - European Law Institute; Former President, Supreme Court of Justice, Vienna
| 1978 | Bar exam |
| 1975 | LL.M., Harvard University |
| 1974-1975 | International Legal Studies, Harvard Law School |
| 1970 | LL.D. |
| 1966-1970 | Law studies, University of Graz |
| 1971-1975 | Department Assistant, University of Graz |
| 1976-1979 | Law clerk in the law firm Dr. Mosing, Vienna |
| 1979-1980 | Judge, Commercial District Court Vienna |
| 1981-1987 | Judge, Commercial Court Vienna |
| 1987-1992 | Judge, Court of Appeal Vienna |
| 1993-2011 | Judge, Austrian Supreme Court |
| 2007-2011 | President of the Supreme Court |
