Legal Publications – ELSA Law Review ICM Porto, October 2016
ELSA Law Review What is ELSA Law Review Student-run publication Collection of essays and academic articles written by students and practitioners of law Student-run publication Offers a venue for ELSA members and other law students and young lawyers to publish their work
History of Legal Publications in ELSA 1985-1989 European Yearbook of Law 1987-1997 ELSA Law Review 1994-2007 Guide to legal studies in Europe 1997-2010 SPEL (Selected Papers on European Law) 1997 Handbook of ELSA and the ICC 1998 Updated Handbook of ELSA and the ICC 2014 ELSA Law Review
2nd edition 1st edition What are the results? 43 submissions Academic review by Catolica Global School of Law – research for more academic partners Cooperation with ALSA / Partnership with Wolf Legal Publishers Contribution by notable people (J.M. Barroso) 1st edition 43 submissions Academic review by Catolica Global School of Law Foreword by the Secretary General of CoE, Thorbjorn Jagland 12 published articles
How is it structured? ELSA International Articles – Essay – Case notes by authors Director & Assistant for Law Review Externals and peers Editorial board
Future? Is this something that ELSA International should focus on in the future? Human Resources Not a lot of students/members enjoy benefits (balance between the resources and the outcome) Priorities
Legal Writing is a part of your professional development An advantage for you on a job market One of the necesarry skills for professional carreer Development of research skills Proof of your legal knowledge The result of work is another legal source Opportunity to be cited by other students and professionals
Submit your Article! Requirements: ELR seeks contributions from all branches of law: either International, European or National Articles (3000-8000 words) Case notes (2000-3000 words) Needs to comply with OSCOLA guideline Deadline: the 11th of December
It is worth to invest in Legal Writing! National Level You can establish your own Law Review/Legal Journal! Draft of the Legal Publications/Law Review Handbook