‘Unique’ training courses for young lawyers
An initiative is offering young lawyers a range of training opportunities covering digital innovation and EU law.
The Young European Lawyers Project (YELP) says that the scheme is aimed at helping young lawyers to thrive in an increasingly digital and interconnected Europe.
YELP is an initiative involving the Academy of European Law (ERA), CCBE, EYBA, partnering Bar associations, and the European Commission.
It focuses on three areas:
- Digital mastery: Equipping lawyers with cutting-edge tech skills,
- EU law expertise: Ensuring confident and effective application of EU legislation, and
- Advocacy skills: Learning from peers how to convince, conduct negotiations, and plead before a judge.
YELP offers what it describes as two “unique” training opportunities – CONTEST and ACADEMY.
Role-play
In the CONTEST programme, teams composed of contestants from different European countries will be challenged to apply their knowledge of European law in practical role-play scenarios.
The ACADEMY programme involves a series of intensive courses consisting of a webinar and an eight-day seminar in Trier (Germany),
YELP focuses on lawyers in private practice at the beginning of their career.
’Young lawyers‘ are those who are, at the time of registration, considered trainee lawyers under national law. This includes:
- Those who are in an induction or apprenticeship period, and
- In jurisdictions in which initial training does not include a period of legal practice, newly qualified lawyers with less than three years of experience can apply.