Report on the conference “Financial institutions as a workplace for lawyers” (23 Febrauary 2017, Białystok, Poland)

On 23 February 2017 the Student Finance Law Club at the Faculty of Law of the University in Bialystok organized the conference entitled “Financial institutions as a workplace for lawyers”. The issue concerned different perspectives of financial institutions and developing the activity of academic circles in the Faculty of Law in Białystok. The key questions was: what next after graduation? Before the main part of the conference, the members of the Student Finance Law Club presented their papers. Introductory report was delivered by Adrian Szorc, a 5th year student of law, entitled: “Banks as financial institutions”. The next subject “Polish Intelligence Agency as financial institution financed from the state budged – the legal basis and the characteristics of individual services” presented Patryk Zabrocki, a 5th year student of law. Further, Magdalena Olchanowska, a 3rd year student of law, presented “Supreme Chamber of Control as a workplace for lawyers”. Marta Maksimczuk, a 3th year student of law presented “Voivodship Funds for Environmental Protection and Water Management as a workplace for lawyers”. Patrycja Marczak, a 5th year student of law, in her paper outlined the new reform in Poland changing Fiscal Chamber to National Fiscal Administration. The initiative undertaken by Student Finance Law Club was aimed at various financial institutions as opportunities for a future work after finishing law studies. The conference was officially opened by LLM Ewa Lotko. She welcomed the guests and all the participants and briefly explained discussed topics. Next part were the speeches of invited guests Mrs. Barbara Chilińska, Director of the Białystok Department of the Supreme Chamber of Control, Mr. Stanisław Srocki, President of the Regional Audit Chamber in Bialystok and Mr. Wojciech Orłowski, acting Director of the Fiscal Chamber in Bialystok. Mrs. Chilińska outlined current aspects of working in Supreme Chamber of Control. Mr. Stanisław Srocki gave an overview of the recruitments of Regional Audit Chamber. He also mentioned the candidates requirements and what the work in the chamber involves. In his speech, Mr. Wojciech Orłowski, presented the method of application for posts in the Fiscal Chamber. After of our guests’ speeches the discussion started. Students asked a lot of questions about the details and they were especially interested in the advice for their first step after graduation. Then LLM. Ewa Lotko summed up and closed the conference. Finally, she thanked the guests and all the members for their arrival and active participation. This conference was a great opportunity for students to get information about what they can do if they will not choose pupilage.