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ABOUT ELFA

The European Law Faculties Association
(ELFA) was founded in 1995 in Leuven by
more than 80 Faculties of Law located in
different universities .

The organization today has more than 250
members from countries within Europe and
beyond. ELFA acts as an international forum for the
discussion of legal topics related to legal education.
Every year ELFA organizes its annual conference
at which members are encouraged to participate
in its plenary, workshops and round tables. The
aim of ELFA’s activities is to coordinate process of
reform of legal education in Europe, introducing
new topics, promoting cooperation between
Universities in Europe. Through its website and
the European Journal of Legal Education (EJLE),
it provides information about the current state of ELFA membership of the School was
legal education in Europe.
approved in the General Assembly held in
ELFA has been organizing a contest named ELFA Brno, Czech Republic between 19-21 April
Award since 2012 for the best doctoral thesis on 2017.
European Law. Accreditation and quality in law
education have important place in the working With ELFA membership, our School is entitled
areas of ELFA. to vote in General Assemblies and take part in
conferences organized every year. By this means,
ELFA, seeking solutions for contemporary economic the School has an opportunity to exchange
and political issues, organized “Law Education in opinions and experience with representatives of
Changing Europe” conference in Brno in 2017.
various law schools, follow current tendencies
and developments in law education and establish
international relations. Besides national aspects of
law, ELFA membership will be an important step for
ELFA the internationalization of our School.

MEMBERSHIP

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