Key Areas

Academic Activities (AA) is one of the Key Areas at ELSA which contributes law students and young lawyers to improve their legal skills. Academic Activities projects help law students and young lawyers to acquire legal skills by means of practical and interactive learning methods. With this, Academic Activities aim to help law students and young lawyers to gain their legal knowledge. Staple events of AA include, but are not limited to: Rule of Law (ROLE) Program, Human Rights Campaign.

Competitions is the one Key Area in ELSA which contributes to creating opportunities for law students and young lawyers to learn by practice. As such, Moot Court Competitions (MCC) are designed to aid their participants in preparing for the future. In ELSA the Netherlands, you can take part in MCCs such as: National Moot Court Competitions, JHJMCC (trade law), Helga Pedersen MC (human rights), Negotiations Competition and many more. 

“Professional Development is a Key Area of ELSA that aims to support law students and young lawyers in developing and improving the necessary skills to access the professional world by means of continuous education for individuals in regard to their future career and the skills needed therefore.”. The events organised by PD range from: ELSA Traineeships, Career Launch, Legal Tandem and many more.

The Area of Seminars & Conferences gives law students and young lawyers from different countries and legal systems the opportunity to discuss and learn about different legal topics that are not usually dealt with in the curricula of the universities. As a mean of supplementing the study and training of lawyers, ELSA groups all over Europe organise a wide variety of educational events, thereby promoting a better legal, cultural and social understanding of other countries. As such, S&C gives you opportunities to engage in ELSA Delegations, Study Visits, Institutional Visits, Benelux Conference, Global Impact of Rotterdam Harbour Conference and many more.