In organising this competition, we heavily rely on the help from lawyers and legal professionals. In this respect, we are beyond grateful to welcome judges from different firms. This year, participants can therefore expect to encounter judges from the following firms:
Have you signed up for spectating at the final round yet? Do it here: https://forms.gle/4MAejSQoX9ZcbnCR7See you Saturday!
How experienced are you in legal writing?
Join our Vice President for Academic Activities and Director for Legal Writing to learn all the basics of legal writing and to ask your questions about creating academic papers.
What you will learn could come in handy for the ELSA & NHC Essay Competition (more information on our profile).
18.03.2021 | 19:00 | ELSA the Netherlands Instagram live (@elsathenetherlands)
What we promised, we will deliver! The first episode of our Alumni Talks is coming your way. Tune in next Friday for a small interview with Eliza Badescu.
Win publication in the Security and Human Rights Journal and an interview on the SHRM website in this Essay Competition on COVID-19 impact on Access to Justice in Europe! 🤯
During the pandemic, Courts were and still are closing, reducing, or adjusting their operations, which can negatively impact the provision of timely and fair hearings, contribute to increased case backlogs, and lead to increased length of judicial and administrative proceedings. Certain groups are especially affected by these changes. While there may be burdens, there are also many benefits and lessons to be learned from this pandemic and how it has impacted our judicial systems in Europe.
With many topics and perspectives available under the topic of the competition, we welcome all essays under the given subject, as far as they comply with the following rules:
– Deadline: 31 March 2021, at 23:59;
– Word count: 5000-6000;
– Font and layout: Times New Roman, size 12, 1.5 spacing, justified;
– Topic: Legal paper;
– Front page: includes full name, contact information, university and year of studies, and the topic of the paper, wordcount;
– Other formalities: Must include footnotes and a bibliography using OSCOLA; must include an abstract that is about 10% of the length of the essay; must include a short introduction of the writer; and participants must be law students in one of the 44 countries where ELSA is present.
The best three (3) essays will be submitted for publication in the peer-reviewed Security and Human Rights Journal, and the best (1) writer will receive the interview as an additional prize, and will get published on the SHRM website (https://www.shrmonitor.org/category/interviews/).
Submissions and questions can be sent to ELSA the Netherlands at academicactivities@nl.elsa.org. The essays are shortlisted by ELSA the Netherlands based on the submission criteria, and judged by a panel of experts from the Netherlands Helsinki Committee (@nl.helsinkicommittee). Essays not fulfilling the above criteria will not be considered.
Good luck! 🍀
We are looking for a Director for the National Round of the ELSA Negotiation Competition. Leap at the chance to join out national team, learn how to manage international projects and network with students from around the Netherlands and Europe.
ENC is short for the ELSA Negotiation Competition. It involves two teams negotiating a fictitious case while judged by a jury of legal professionals. As the Director for the National ENC Round, you will be in charge of coordinating all aspects that factor into the organization of a Moot Court. These include logistics, financing, participant management, and many more tasks.
We expect you to:
-> Skill requirements:
– Organisation,
– Communication,
– Familiarity with the workings of ELSA.
-> Language requirements:
– English (B2 level minimum).
To apply, send us your CV and motivational letter (max. one page) to mootcourts@nl.elsa.org. The deadline is 10.03.2021, 23:59❗