About ELSA

What is ELSA?

ELSA (The European Law Students' Association) is the largest international law students and young lawyers association. ELSA is defined as an independent, non-political, non-profit organization run by and for students, based on volunteering, consisting of students and recent graduates who seek academic and personal excellence. ELSA offers law students a perfect platform to develop their existing skills, acquire new skills and meet fellow students and legal professionals throughout Europe.

Where is it operating?

ELSA operates through its active Local Groups in more than 200 universities from 40 ELSA member countries, with more than 25.000 members, students and young lawyers.

What is ELSA Romania?

ELSA Romania is the only law students’ and young lawyers’ association operating nationally in Romania. It was set up on the 6th of December 1990 and acquired legal personality through the civil decision no 419/19.06.1991, issued by the Courthouse of Sector 5 Bucharest. Furthermore, ELSA Romania has been an ELSA International member since March 1991.

What is ELSA Romania not?

ELSA Romania is not a students’ syndicate, does not intend to form interest groups in order to inoculate partisan points of view. ELSA Romania does not necessarily do charity work, nor is it involved in social aid programs.

Which is the ELSA philosophy?

• ELSA vision: "A just world in which there is respect for human dignity and cultural diversity!"

This sums up the Association’s efforts to create the ideal setting in which true social values can prevail.

• ELSA targets: To contribute to the juridical education, to stimulate the mutual understanding and to promote social responsibility of law students and young lawyers.

• ELSA methods: Promoting opportunities offered to law students and young lawyers based on critic dialogue of scientific cooperation; the contribution to forming young lawyers with a wide intellectual opening and well developed professional aptitudes; encouraging law students and young lawyers to act in the name of society welfare.

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