The text is an in memoriam for Vida Šibenik (1944–2020), a long years ma- nager of the GV Publishing House Ltd. and the main organiser of the annual Days of the Slovenian Jurists event. In addition, throughout her career, Mrs. Šibenik held official positions in various law societies.

Keywords: Vida Šibenik, in memoriam, publishing, death, lawyer’s society, Association of the Iurist’s Societies of Slovenia, Association of the Commercial Law Societies of Slovenia.

When confronted with the brutal aggression against Ukraine and numerous similar attacks on human and national integrity in many countries around the world, including the Balkans, the author asks what Slovenian lawyers can and must do for the survival of Slovenians at home and abroad, each for himself and all together. Are we truly capable of uniting only in the most critical times for the survival of the Slovenian nation, and even then, we witnessed a split, the consequences of which continue to be traumatic even today? Will we re- cognise and be able to overcome the historical divisions between liberals and conservatives on critical social concerns, such as the continual respect and enforcement of constitutionality and legality in the work of all state bodies and public authority holders? Will we apply the essential tenets of the welfare state with respect to the health of all citizens, their education, and housing in a much more consistent manner?

Key words: Slovenes, abroad, duty, Italy, National House in Trieste, Austrian Carinthia, Porabje, law, Pravnik Association, Pravnik journal.