Católica Global School of Law and Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, are organizing the Online Conference “In a post Roe v. Wade world, Will constitutions still be about reproductive rights?” next 28 September, at 6:00 p.m.
 

The roundtable will discuss questions, such as:

• What is the relationship between constitutions and reproductive rights?
• What is the impact of overturning Roe v. Wade for women’s reproductive rights at a global level?
• What lessons can we take from the constitutionalization of reproductive rights in Europe and South America vis à vis the US?
• Which are the consequences of relying exclusively on courts for securing certain fundamental rights?

To register, please fill in the form.

The link to access the event will be sent one day before the event. 
 

On 17 May, at 12 noon, the Católica Global School of Law (CGSL) and the Catholic Research Centre for the Future of Law will host another edition of the cycle ‘Conversations on Law in Action’, which will take place at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

The featured guest for this edition is Leonor Caldeira, a qualified lawyer in Portugal. She holds a law degree from the University of Lisbon – Faculty of Law (2015) and a master's degree (LLM) from Queen Mary University of London (2016). Leonor worked at ClientEarth (Brussels) as an EU Litigation Lawyer focusing on a wide range of strategic litigation both at EU and national level. Before joining ClientEarth she was a Litigation Associate at law firm PLMJ Advogados, SP, RL in Lisbon, Portugal focusing mainly on civil and commercial litigation.

In conversation with Dean Miguel Poiares Maduro, Leonor will discuss her work on strategic litigation. Also known as impact litigation, the expression “strategic litigation” refers to the practice of bringing legal actions with the purpose of effecting societal change.

The entrance to the event is free, but registration is required through the form.

On May 16 at 11:30 am (Lisbon time), Católica Global School of Law and the Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law will host another lecture of the 'Law and Tech Series'.

The featured speaker is Angelo Golia, an Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law and Comparative Public Law at Università di Trento. Angelo will address data taxation as an instrument of digital constitutionalism in a conversation with Professor Giovanni De Gregorio (PLMJ Chair in Law and Technology, Católica Global School of Law).

Attendance is free, but registration is required through the form.