Legal Publications The ELSA Law Review ICM Malta, March 2016 Antonia Markoviti Vice President for Academic Activities of ELSA International

Why should we develop legal writing? Clear exercise of students’ writing skills Legal research skills Provision of a valuable source to the legal community Comprehensible to fellow students Point of reference for the academics New legal ideas and conclusions reached Development of the science of law Proof of your legal thought and knowledge

Why should we invest on legal writing? A great tool to reflect the purely academic part of the association A powerful fundraising tool Extra option for the partners/sponsors/advertisers Promotion of ELSA to a bigger target group The European network is a big and ‘attractive’ audience to non-European markets

Structure of the ELSA Law Review ELSA International Articles – Essay – Case notes by authors Director for Law Review (Co Editor in Chief) Externals and peers Editorial board

The Story of the ELSA Law Review A long existing publication (1989-1997) 2 editions per year Recognized contributors (Publishers and academic reviewers) Advertisements Articles of high interest

Current status 1997-2012 ELR was in RIP status 2014 Call for submissions 2015 Revival - Publication of the 1st reestablished edition 2015 Call for submissions for the 2nd edition

Highlighting the achievements of the year 2nd edition Academic review by Catolica Global School of Law – research for more academic partners Acquirement of ISSN code Cooperation with ALSA / promoting Asian-European legal cooperation [interdisciplinary perspective] Negotiation with publishers: printed copies to European and foreign markets, advertisements, subscription, proper formatting Contribution by notable people (J.M. Barroso) 1st edition Academic review by Catolica Global School of Law 15 printed copies Foreword by the Secretary General of CoE, Thorbjorn Jagland 12 published articles

Reminder of best practices Recruit the correct people Contact a publisher – even online publishing needs concultation Approach supporters Form an advisory board – Academic review will make the publication valuable Set a standard timeline – Stability equals to continuity Target and use the appropriate communication channels Index it

The questionning Should it stay or should it go? [LEGAL] DEBATE TIME Convince your board why you need to establish or maintain your Law Review.