Negotiation Competition Concept and Working Group Results Working Group Concept for an ELSA International Competition Local Regional and International Rounds Rules and Handbook Scenarios Sponsoring Opportunities ID: 243937
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ELSA International Negotiation Competition
Concept and Working Group ResultsSlide2
Working Group
Concept for an ELSA International Competition
Local, Regional and International RoundsRules and HandbookScenariosSponsoring OpportunitiesQuestions
AgendaSlide3
Philipp Gnatzy
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Director for Negotiation Competitions, ELSA InternationalKatja Schager – VP MCC, ELSA AustriaDenise Schwarz – VP Marketing, ELSA GermanySuzanne Scott
– VP MCC, ELSA Ireland
Ipshita Singh – VP AA, ELSA FranceTatu Kärhä – VP AA, ELSA FinlandNatalia Rogólska – ELSA Krakow
1) Working GroupSlide4
Working group started in March 2015
Aim:
Establishing an ELSA International Negotiation Competition and creating a set of rules and a handbook for all local and national groups to organise the respective roundsVarious Skype meetings and regular email contact
1) Working GroupSlide5
Simulation of a legal negotiation between two teams of “lawyers” representing their clients
Annual competition organised by ELSA International for all national winners – potentially over a whole weekend with trainings
Multi-round competition (quarters, semi-finals and final)Duration for one negotiation: 40-60 minutes
Scenarios: Across many areas of law; “
real life” legal issuesParticipants: ELSA MembersApplicable Law: Jurisdiction of the participating team and as stated in the respective scenario2) Concept for an ELSA International CompetitionSlide6
Each ELSA National Group can organise their own national round and arrange for local rounds
ELSA International and the handbook will be supporting any national or local group who wishes to organise a round
Only one team per ELSA National Group can participate in the ELSA International Negotiation CompetitionEach national winner can also participate in the International Negotiation Competition organised by the American Bar Association (
INC
)Example: ELSA Germany3) Local, Regional and International RoundsSlide7
Rules will be applicable for the ELSA International Negotiation Competition but can be adopted for national and local rounds
Rules set out:
Relation between the different competition levels (INC, international, national an d local)Entry into the competition and fees
Competition Format (pre-negotiation strategy, 40 minutes negotiation time, post-negotiation self-analysis), timing, permitted materials
Judging: judges and judging criteriaScenariosHandbook will describe what is needed to organise a negotiation competition and provide tips and examples4) Rules and HandbookSlide8
Scenarios consist of:
Common information (same for both sides)
Confidential information for each teamcan relate to all areas of law but are typically more situation than law drivenPoints of negotiation: general agreement on broader issues (e.g. management structure, sales price) or the exact wording of clauses (e.g. jurisdiction, representations)
Scenarios are circulated immediately or shortly before the competition to avoid long preparation times
ELSA International will create a scenario pool that contains a variety of scenarios which can be used by all organisers 5) ScenariosSlide9
Competition supports students in gaining skills that are sought after by law firms
Law firms are often happy to provide rooms and judges for a legal competition
a professional organisation of the competition can convince law firms to provide financial support on national and local levellocal groups in Germany and Norway have already succeeded in getting very good sponsorship deals
6) Sponsoring OpportunitiesSlide10
Ask now or contact: philipp.gnatzy@elsa.org
Questions?