AA - Academic Activities

Academic Activities are a tool for providing legal information and assist the development of the legal profession in Europe. Through the Academic Activities ELSA makes a direct contribution to legal education.

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ELSA has during the years developed a considerable number of different projects. Publications such as ELSA Selected Papers on European Law (SPEL) and ELSA Guide to Legal Studies in Europe (GLSE) are an important part of ELSA's activities. The GLSE is also a part of the Studies Abroad Programme, which has as objective to encourage students to study in foreign countries. Furthermore, there are competitions such as Moot Court Competitions and Essay Competitions, and events organised with professional life in mind within the Lawyers at Work events.

AA = Absolutely Amazing

In order to enable individuals to make use of the widespread ELSA network to obtain scientific legal information that may not be available in their own countries ELSA focuses on legal research. This research can be done with the help of the Legal Research Groups and the  ELSA Law Web.

 Moot Courts
 Lawyers at Work Events
 Legal Research Groups

Moot Courts

Every year several national moot court competitions are organised by national ELSA Groups. Competitions taking place at local level are even more numerous. Furthermore, ELSA International arranges an international  ELSA moot court competition.

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Lawyers at Work Events

ELSA is organising Lawyers at Work (LAW) events at each level of the organisation. The events are a good complement to the theoretical education of law students. Furthermore, it gives students and young lawyers an impression of how the various jobs of a lawyer can look like. The professionals taking part in Lawyers at Work events range from classical legal professions to much less considered options.

Aim

The aim of organising Lawyers at Work events is to provide students and young graduates with the opportunity to understand the different career opportunities that are open to law students at the end of their studies. LAW events are thus creating a direct link between students and the professional world, which is of benefits to both parties.

Benefits

Lawyers at Work events contribute to the legal education of students and young lawyers. The participants of such an event have the possibility to interact and receive career information from experts in the various professions related to law or which are open to law graduates even if they are not directly law related careers. Lack of information on the existing opportunities is often the main obstacle to finding a job.

Professionals are usually eager to participate in LAW events since these events give them a possibility to present their company. Furthermore, by dedicating time to young people they are investing in the future of the company.

Legal Research Groups

ELSA assists law students and young lawyers in performing legal research in various areas of law. Research is what being a legal professional is all about. Regardless of which field of law one has chosen to specialise in, no lawyer can succeed in his or her career without constant research. Regulations increase and change, there are more and more cases to be taken into consideration, in beginners' eyes the jungle of legal norms can seem to be scary and unpredictable.

It is highly beneficial to learn the crucial skills of legal research while studying since these skills will become helpful in the future life of any law student. Universities do not always give students the necessary practice in carrying out a research. This is why ELSA has established a field of activity in legal research. This provides students with opportunities to improve their academic skills, as well as increase their knowledge and know-how.

The core of the activities within Legal Research in ELSA, are the  Legal Research Groups. ELSA offers students the chance to form Legal Research Groups, which work independently but report about their work to ELSA. The group carries out the research according to the plan and timeframe it has set for itself.

The other part of Legal Research in ELSA is the  ELSA Law Web, which is a practical tool for anyone looking for information on other countries' laws and legal systems. ELSA Law Web is a collection of law-related links with short descriptions, which are easily searchable.

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