asist. dr. Margerita J. Banič Asistent z doktoratom
Margerita J. Banič je diplomirala ter magistrirala na Evropski pravni fakulteti Nove univerze, nato pa leta 2018 v času raziskovanja kazenskopravnih vidikov trgovine z ljudmi zaključila drugi magisterij pri Mississippi College School of Law. V času bivanja v ZDA se je pri Odvetniški pisarni Frascogna specializirala za področji pogajanj in intelektualne lastnine ter s pisarno še danes sodeluje kot svetovalka za evropska projektna partnerstva. Leta 2019 je doktorirala s področja kazenskega prava in človekovih pravic. Je ustanoviteljica nevladne organizacije, ki se ukvarja s človekovimi pravicami ranljivih skupin, bojem proti nasilju v družini ter preventivnimi aktivnostmi zaščite pred trgovino z ljudmi in vsemi oblikami delovnega izkoriščanja. Od leta 2020 aktivno sodeluje s pisarno Odvetnika Igorja Baniča kot strokovna podpora za področje kazenskega in družinskega prava v primerih nasilja, ter za kliente pripravlja zahtevna pravna mnenja. Mednarodno projektno redno sodeluje z izobraževalnimi institucijami in nevladnim sektorjem. Od leta 2011 je članica medresorske skupine za boj proti trgovini z ljudmi, od leta 2019 pa članica Sveta Varuha človekovih pravic.
Margerita J. Banič received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Faculty of European Law of the New University, and then completed a second master’s degree at the Mississippi College School of Law (2018), while researching the criminal law aspects of human trafficking. During her stay in the USA she specialized in negotiations and intellectual property at the Frascogna Law Firm, and she still works with the firm as an adviser for European project partnerships. In 2019, she received her PhD in the field of criminal law and human rights. She is a founder of a non-governmental organization that deals with the human rights of vulnerable groups, domestic violence and preventive against human trafficking and all forms of labor exploitation. Since 2020 she provides expert support at the office of Attorney Igor Banič, in the field of criminal and family law in cases of domestic violence, and writes legal opinions for their clients. She works on international projects with educational institutions and non-governmental organizations. Since 2011 she has been a member of the interdepartmental group for combating human trafficking, and since 2019 she has been a member of the Council of the Ombudsman.