Prof. Larisa Velić, PhD

Dean of the Faculty of Law

Prof. Dr. Larisa Velić serves as the dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Zenica and as the chair of the University of Zenica’s Senate. After earning her law degree at Heinrich-Heine University in Düsseldorf and completing a two-year internship at the Supreme Provincial Court in Düsseldorf, she worked as a lawyer in Germany. With several years of experience, she acted as a legal expert for GTZ (a German government organization), focusing on the reform of land administration and the development of real property laws. Additionally, she played a role in reforming the judicial system through her involvement with the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council. A member of the Club of Independent Intellectuals (Club 99) and the Council of Bosniak Intellectuals Congress, Prof. Dr. Larisa Velić actively contributed to the creation of numerous regulations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is also engaged as an educator by the Center for the Education of Judges and Prosecutors, as well as other domestic and international organizations. Furthermore, she is an accomplished author with numerous published books and articles.