Do you like working in a team? Do you strive in an international environment? Are you passionate about legal activities or developing your skills in managerial or creative areas? 

Apply for a board year at ELSA the Netherlands! 👩‍💼 The elections will take place on the 8th of May, at the third National Council Meeting. You can apply for the following positions:

1. President 
2. Secretary General 
3. Treasurer 
4. Vice President in charge of Marketing 
5. Vice President in charge of Academic Activities
6. Vice President in charge of Moot Court Competitions
7. Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences
8. Vice President in charge of STEP (Student Trainee Exchange Programme)

👉 If you want to know more about the board duties and responsibilities, and the application procedure, join our info session on the 20th of April, at 19:00! You can find the link to the session in our bio! 👈

Do you have some free time on your hands and observations about the effect of AI on human rights’ protection? What do you think – is AI a friend or a foe? How does AI influence the right to privacy or to freedom of expression? 

Let us know! Write a short article威而鋼 on a topic related to the theme ‘Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights’ and become published in the first edition of the ELSA the Netherlands magazine (whose name we will pick together in the upcoming weeks, stay tuned!) 

If you have any questions, comment or send an email to marketing@nl.elsa.org.

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!

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! 🍀