The ELSA Law Review ICM Malta March 2016 Antonia Markoviti Vice President for Academic Activities of ELSA International Why should we develop legal writing Clear exercise of students writing skills ID: 619150
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Legal Publications
The ELSA Law Review
ICM Malta, March
2016
Antonia Markoviti
Vice President for Academic Activities of ELSA InternationalSlide2
Why should we develop legal writing?
Clear exercise of students’ writing skills
Legal research skills
Provision of a valuable source to the legal communityComprehensible to fellow studentsPoint of reference for the academicsNew legal ideas and conclusions reachedDevelopment of the science of lawProof of your legal thought and knowledgeSlide3
Why should we invest on legal writing?
A great tool to reflect the purely academic part of the association
A powerful fundraising tool
Extra option for the partners/sponsors/advertisersPromotion of ELSA to a bigger target groupThe European network is a big and ‘attractive’ audience to non-European marketsSlide4
Structure of the ELSA Law ReviewSlide5
The Story of the ELSA Law Review
A long existing publication (1989-1997)
2 editions per year
Recognized contributors (Publishers and academic reviewers)AdvertisementsArticles of high interestSlide6
Current status
1997-2012 ELR was in RIP status
2014 Call for submissions
2015 Revival - Publication of the 1st reestablished edition2015 Call for submissions for the 2nd editionSlide7
Highlighting the achievements of the year
1
st
editionAcademic review by Catolica Global School of Law15 printed copiesForeword by the Secretary General of
CoE
, Thorbjorn Jagland12 published articles2nd editionAcademic review by Catolica Global School of Law – research for more academic partnersAcquirement of ISSN codeCooperation with ALSA / promoting Asian-European legal cooperation [interdisciplinary perspective]Negotiation with publishers: printed copies to European and foreign markets, advertisements, subscription, proper formattingContribution by notable people (J.M. Barroso)Slide8
Reminder of best practices
Recruit the correct people
Contact a publisher – even online publishing needs concultation
Approach supportersForm an advisory board – Academic review will make the publication valuableSet a standard timeline – Stability equals to continuityTarget and use the appropriate communication channels
Index it Slide9
The questionning
Should it stay or should it go?
[LEGAL] DEBATE TIME
Convince your board why you need to establish or maintain your Law Review.