ELSA (The European Law Students' Association) is an
international, independent, non-political, non-profit-making organisation run by
and for students. It is comprised of students and recent graduates who are
interested in academic and personal excellence in addition to their
studies at their universities. ELSA offers law students a perfect platform
to develop their existing skills, acquire new skills and meet fellow students
and legal professionals throughout the Europe.
Five law students from
Austria, Hungary, Poland and West Germany founded ELSA in 1981. Today ELSA
is the world's largest independent law students association and it is
represented at nearly 350 law faculties in 42 countries across
Europe with membership in excess of 32000 students and young
lawyers.
ELSA-activities comprise a large variety of academic and
professional events that are organised to fulfil the vision of ELSA and in order
to provide our members opportunities to enhance their skills and to
interact with each other. Furthermore ELSA provides its members opportunities
to develop their skills through our traineeship programme as well as
through our publications. Finally working in the ELSA-network prepares active
members of ELSA for their professional life through international experience
gained through the association.