SIMAITIS RIMANTAS, Prof. Dr.
Main areas of scientific interest, research and expertise
Civil process, e-justice, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), alternative dispute resolution (negotiations, mediation, arbitration, others), bankruptcy and restructuring law, law of modern technologies, Legal Tech, legal innovation, interdisciplinary research.
Education
- 2006 acquired a Doctor of Law degree, Faculty of Law, Vilnius University.
- 2000 acquired a Master’s of Law degree, Faculty of Law, Vilnius University.
Main Publications
- 2015 acquired a ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Central and Eastern Europe at the International Chamber of Commerce Institute for World Business Law and International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Commercial Arbitration.
- 2006 acquired a Doctor of Law degree, Faculty of Law, Vilnius University.
- 2000 acquired a Master’s of Law degree, Faculty of Law, Vilnius University.
Main scientific and research projects
- Since 2022 leads a group of Lithuanian national law experts/researchers in the international scientific research and pilot research interdisciplinary project “Conflict Resolution with Equitative Algorithms – CREA 2”. The project is financed by the European Commission.
- Since 2022 leads a group of Lithuanian national law experts/researchers in the international scientific research and pilot research interdisciplinary project “Small Claims Analysis Net – SCAN II”. The project is financed by the European Commission.
- 2021-2022 led a group of Lithuanian national law experts/researchers in the international research project EFFORTS “Towards more efficient enforcement of requirements in civil and commercial cases”. The project is financed by the European Commission.
Significant expert activity, membership
- Since 2020 member of the working group of e-justice experts (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST) of the Justice Efficiency Commission of the Council of Europe.
- Since 2019 chairman of the Commission for Qualification Examinations of State Mediators of the Republic of Lithuania.
- 2019-2020 member of the Working Group on Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) of the Legal Cooperation Committee of the Council of Europe.
- 2006-2007 and 2017-2019 chairman of the Working Group on Mediation of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ-GT-MED).
- 2003-2008 chairman of the Board of the Alumni Society of the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University, since 2008 – Council Member.
- Since 2006 member of the Lithuanian Bar Association.
- Since 2006 international mediation and e-justice expert in the Council of Europe cooperation development projects.
Popularization of science
- R. Simaitis. Malinauskaite. There is an attempt to legalize the employee’s right to be undisturbed after working hours – employers wonder why such a law is needed. Commentary in the Lrt.lt publication, 2022-09-20
- R. Simaitis. Virtual bailiffs’ office – when is it worth visiting? Participant of the “Expertai pataria” radio show, 2021-11-19
- R. Simaitis. Knowing the letter of the law is not enough for a modern lawyer. Interview for Vilnius University, 2018-06-25
Languages
Lithuanian, English and Russian.