From November 6 to 8, Professor Felix Steffek from the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law visited Mykolas Romeris University (MRU), where he delivered lectures and seminars for doctoral students, as well as for master students and lecturers. During his visit, Professor Steffek encouraged the academic community to view law through the lenses of economics and technology, discussing how data-driven methods and artificial intelligence are reshaping legal research and practice.

The professor highlighted the interplay between law, economics, and technology, emphasizing the role of economic models in understanding legal relationships and decision-making incentives. He also discussed how digital technologies and AI can enhance efficiency, transparency, and accessibility within legal systems, be used in corporate insolvency proceedings.

Special attention was devoted to research methodology and interdisciplinary approaches. Discussions focused on how comparative analysis, economic reasoning, and artificial intelligence can enrich legal scholarship and foster more innovative legal thinking.

“The visiting professorship at Mykolas Romeris University was a great pleasure and inspiration. I particularly enjoyed the focus on research methodology. Together with colleagues and students, we discussed economic and comparative methods in legal research as well as the role of artificial intelligence in legal scholarship. I am very grateful to Professor Virginijus Bitė for organising the stay and to Associate Professor Remigijus Jokubauskas for hosting the session on corporate insolvency law,” said Professor Felix Steffek.

According to representatives of the MRU Law School, the visit provided students and faculty with a unique opportunity to engage with the latest trends in legal research that connect social sciences, technology, and legal practice.

“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Professor Felix Steffek for visiting our Law School once again after eight years and for generously sharing his knowledge, insights, and experience with our doctoral candidates, master’s students, and faculty members. Such visits are part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen international cooperation, adopt leading research practices, and enhance our research methodology. We are delighted that Professor Steffek left with an excellent impression of our university and Vilnius,” said Professor Dr. Virginijus Bitė of the MRU Law School, who organized the visit.