Piero Leanza, "Doctor in Jurisprudence, " full time judge since 1997, after having served as civil judge in different District Courts in Italy, is currently serving as criminal judge in the District Court of Trieste, and has been recently appointed as member of the Provincial Tax Court of Gorizia. He worked as international judge at the "Special Chamber of the Supreme Court of Kosovo" from 2009 to 2013, within the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo.