Office of Legal Advisor Dr. Katarzyna Julia Kowalska
About the firm
Since 2014, with breaks due to my role as a mother, I have been running the Law Office of Counselor Dr. Katarzyna Julia Kowalska. As part of my counseling practice, I provide assistance to patients, people living with HIV, as well as homeless and addicted people and their loved ones, among others.
I listen to the needs of clients, providing a fully professional service to individuals, as well as NGOs working in the field of health, as well as public institutions.
PRO BONO
About the activity
I am the author of a number of publications on the specifics of the work of lawyers in the area of free legal aid and the operation of law clinics in Poland and around the world.
I conduct trainings on these topics and on the soft skills necessary to perform the work of a lawyer. In recent years, I have intensified my research in the area of the interface between law and medicine (medical law), patient rights, legal ethics and bioethics, including legal aspects of the reform of Polish psychiatry. I publish both scientific articles and journalistic texts on these subjects. I give interviews. I try to counteract the stigmatization of people in mental crises and their relatives. I also provide training on patient rights.
I was awarded the Red Card for my work on behalf of people with HIV in Poland.
I have been nominated several times for the Lawyer Pro Bono of the Year award and have twice been among the dozens of nominees for the Rising Stars Lawyers Leaders of Tomorrow award.