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STEP Newsletter
March, III edition, 2010
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STEP is a Trainee Exchange Programme that enables law students and young lawyers to gain first hand experi-
ence of the substansive and procedural law as well as the culture of another country.
The traineeships are between 2 weeks and 18 months and can take place in any law related area: law firms, courts,
public institutions, universities, banks, in-house legal departments, consulting firms and international organisations.
Each year ELSA offers several traineeship opportunities all over Europe and occasionally in other parts of the world.
Before and during the traineeship, ELSA provides assistance in finding accommodation, applying for visas, when
necessary, and organising social events to involve the trainee in the daily life of the local community.
In this catalogue, you will find the available traineeship opportunities. For further information about STEP check
http://www.elsa.org/traineeships/howtoapply.html or contact your Local ELSA Group.
Austria.......................................................................................................................................................3
Czech Republic..........................................................................................................................................7
Germany.............................................................................................................................................10
Georgia....................................................................................................................................................17
Italy.........................................................................................................................................................19
Lithuania.................................................................................................................................................21
Montenegro.........................................................................................................................................23
The Netherlands......................................................................................................................................25
Poland.....................................................................................................................................................27
Serbia......................................................................................................................................................29
Turkey.....................................................................................................................................................31
United Kingdom.....................................................................................................................................47
GENERAL INFORMATION
LEGAL STUDIES
General level: Legal Theory, Legal History, Consumer
Protection Law, Contract Law, Social Se-
curity Law, Tax Law, Administrative Law,
Constitutional Law, Environmental Law,
Criminal Law, Industrial & Intellectual
Property Law, Information Technology
Law, Insolvency Law, Private Internati-
onal Law, Property Law, Tort Law, Ci-
vil Procedure, International Arbitration,
International Taxation, Mergers and Ac-
quisitions, Comparative Law, European
Constitutional Law, European Compe-
tition Law, European Economic Law,
Banking Law, Competition Law, Insu-
rance Law, Labour Law, Securities (share,
stocks, bonds)
Advanced level: Civil Law, Commercial Law, Corporate
Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Vienna
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINEESHIP
Tasks: Trainee will be responsible for supporting
lawyers with legal tasks, e.g. researches,
drafting document, integration in a legal
team
Net salary: 750 € per month
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Minimum weeks: 4
Maximum weeks: 4
Required Graduation Level: Undergraduated
LEGAL STUDIES
General level: Industrial & Intellectual Property Law,
Information Technology Law, Internatio-
nal Arbitration, Mergers and Acquisitions,
Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Compe-
tition Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Good: English
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Government
ELSA Group: Vienna
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINEESHIP
Tasks: Trainee will have opportunity to gain in-
sights into the Austrian administrative law,
fore example: building lease, Industrial
Code etc.
Net salary: 152 € per week
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Minimum weeks: 4
Maximum weeks: 4
Required Graduation Level: Undergraduated
LEGAL STUDIES
Advanced level: Administrative Law and Consitutional
Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: German
INFORMATION ABOUT CITY
Graz is the second largest city in Austria and the capital of Styria. It has two very old Universi-
ties with roughly 22.000 students. In the middle of the city, Graz has a little mountain with the
remains of an old castle. The castle is mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records as the worlds
strongest fortress, because it could never be conquered. Additionally Graz has a very beautiful old
town, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic, seated in Brno, is the highest judicial authority in
matters falling within the competence of administrative courts.
The task of administrative justice is to provide protection to individual (subjective) public rights of natural and
legal persons. It is performed by administrative courts, specialised chambers within regional courts acting as ad-
ministrative courts of first instance, and the Supreme Administrative Court, as the court of last instance.
A special additional task, discharged by the Supreme Administrative Court, is to ensure the unity and legality of
the decisional practice of regional courts and administrative authorities.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
LEGAL STUDIES
General level: International Taxation, Comparative
Law, EU Constitutional Law, EU Com-
petition Law, EU Economic Law
Fluent: English
General: German or French
INFORMATION ABOUT CITY
Brno, the Czech Republic‘s second largest city, has a population of nearly 370,000 people. It lies in
the central part of Europe and is the metropolis of Moravia and an important tourist centre for all
who want to explore the natural and cultural beauties of the South-Moravian region. Today Brno
is a seat of universities and important judiciary institutions. It offers many possibilities of cultural
enjoyment in its numerous theatres, museums, cinemas and clubs.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Brno
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
The office was established in 1997. The same year the office established cooperation with Italian lawyer‘s office
for that purpose to coordinate mutual representation of the Italian clients in the Czech Republic and the Czech
clients in Italy. This office deals with commercial law, civil law, criminal law and administrative law.They coope-
rate with other offices in Vienna, Gera, Düren, Paris, London and Amsterdam.
LEGAL STUDIES
General level: Civil Law, Conract Law, Property Law, Ci-
vil Procedure, Commercial Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Good: English
LEGAL STUDIES
COUNTRY PREFERENCES
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Macedo-
nia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands,
Turkey, Ukraine, The United Kingdom
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Minimum weeks: 4
Maximum weeks: 12
Required Graduation Level: Graduate
LEGAL STUDIES
Advanced level: Civil Law, Contract Law, Information
Technology Law, Company Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: English
Good: German
COUNTRY PREFERENCES
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia,
Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey,
Ukraine, The United Kingdom
Minimum weeks: 8
Maximum weeks: 12
LEGAL STUDIES
COUNTRY PREFERENCES
Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithu-
ania, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Bonn
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
Busse Miessen is a well acknowledged German law firm with offices in Bonn, Berlin, and Leipzig that
is specialised in the fields of estate, state and administration, public health, corporation and private
law. Busse & Miessen is with more than 40 years of successful legal advice one of the first addresses in
Germany under the device of understand ideas, preserve interests, achieve objectives.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINEESHIP
Tasks: Depending on the skills, trainee will be
responsible for drafts of legal documents
and legal research. He will assist the
tutoring lawyer to yourt, take part in cli-
ent meetings and negotiations.
Net salary: Equal to 300 € per month
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Earliest Start Date: January 2010
Latest End Date: January 2011
Minimum weeks: 4
Maximum weeks: 6
Required Graduation Level: Undergraduated
LEGAL STUDIES
Advanced level: Administrative Law & Commercial Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Good: English; German
Information about the city and the hosting group
Bonn, the former capital of Germany, has more than 300.000 habitants. It is located at the waterside of
the Rhein in Southern Nordrhein-Westfalen. Bonn has a large cultural offer like museums, concerts and
the opera. Attractive is also the closeness to other cities in the province like Cologne (30 min) or Düssel-
dorf (60 min).
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Berlin
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
Noerr is a first class European law firm. Our core business is excellent legal and tax advice. Together
with our cooperation partners we develop sustainable solutions in law, tax, finance and management.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Earliest Start Date: June 2010
Latest End Date: September 2010
Minimum weeks: 4
Maximum weeks: 4
Required Graduation Level: Graduated
LEGAL STUDIES
Advanced level: Civil Law & Contract law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: English
Basic: German
GENERAL INFORMATION
Minimum weeks: 4
Maximum weeks: 4
Required Graduation Level: Undergraduate
LEGAL STUDIES
ELSA Georgia is the youngest national group in ELSA Network. We are motivated students from
one of the most ancient countries in Europe. ELSA Georgia and students from Tbilisi team will
make sure that one month you spend in this country will be unforgetable.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Minimum weeks: 4
Maximum weeks: 4
Required Graduation Level: Graduate
LEGAL STUDIES
Reggio di Calabria is located on the toe of the Italian peninsula and is separated by the Strait of
Messina from the island of Sicily. It is situated on the slopes of the Aspromonte, a long, craggy
mountain range that runs up through the center of the region. It is the largest and oldest city in
the region and is the second oldest city in Italy overall. The third economic center of mainland
Southern Italy, it is well known as a port and university city. It is called the „city of Bronzes“, for
the Riace bronzes, testimonials of its Greek origins; the „city of Bergamot“, which is exclusively
cultivated in the region; as well as the „city of Fatamorgana“, an optical phenomenon visible only
from the Reggio seaside in Italy.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Minimum weeks: 4
Maximum weeks: 4
Required Graduation Level: Undergraduate
LEGAL STUDIES
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: English
GENERAL INFORMATION
LEGAL STUDIES
Advanced level: Civil Law, Civil Procedure Law, Human
Rights
Fluent: English
GENERAL INFORMATION
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
LEGAL STUDIES
Advanced level: Civil Law, Contract Law, Industrial & In-
tellectual Property Law
General level: Consumer Protection Law, Information
Technology Law, Private International Law,
Commercial Law, European Competition
Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Good: English
Information about city:
Maassluis was founded1340, as a settlement next to a lock in the sea barrier between the North
Sea and Rotterdam. Maassluis is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South
Holland. The municipality had a population of 32,847. Town is around 20 minutes distance from
Rotterdam.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Minimum weeks: 4
Maximum weeks: 12
LEGAL STUDIES
LANGUAGE SKILLS
COUNTRY PREFERENCES
GENERAL INFORMATION
Minimum weeks: 4
Maximum weeks: 4
LEGAL STUDIES
Not specified
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Good: English
ELSA LG Nis will provide accommodation and food for a trainee during the traineeship. ELSA
members will be happy to welcome trainee on the train or bus station and will prepare proper
reception. Trainee will be provided with great social life and possibility to learn about beautiful
Serbia and Nis, its culture and customs.
GENERAL INFORMATION
LEGAL STUDIES
Advanced level: Industrial & Intellectual Property Law, Mergers and
Acquisitions, European Competition Law, Compe-
tition Law
General level: Tax Law, Contract Law, Human Rights, Maritime
and Transport Law, Commercial Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: English
In addition one of following languages is preferred as fluent as well: German, Russian or Spanish
DO NOT
ELSA STEP MISS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY: 15th of April 2010
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TRAINEESHIP ID: TN-TR/03
STEP Employer:
Aranci & Dora Law Office
City: Ankara
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Ankara
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
Our Law Office is recognized through the business community in Ankara and Istanbul for its commercial awareness
and commitment to its clients. We work in partnership with our clients, anticipate their business needs and offer
solutions in an interactive scope. Our Law Office offers an array of specialty service areas to support the needs of our
commercial clients including Contracts Law, Law of Obligations, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Environmental
Law, Public Tender Law, Labor Law, Intellectual & Industrial Property Law, Banking Law and Litigation.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINEESHIP
Tasks: Trainee will be involved in the daily rou-
tine of the law firm, he/she will be case
monitoring and drafting contracts.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Ankara
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
Our office was established in Ankara in 1970 by Yüksel Ersoy who is a university professor and lawy-
er. At present the activities of the office are carried out with the assistance of three associates. The
office avails itself also of the consultancy of four Law School professors who are specialized in the
fields of criminal law, financial law, administrative law and commercial law respectively.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINEESHIP
Tasks: Trainee will be responsible for legal re-
search, file and case monitoring.
Net salary: Equal to 200 € for three weeks
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Preferred Start Date: 09/08/2010
Preferred End Date: 29/08/2010
Minimum weeks: 3
Maximum weeks: 3
Required Graduation Level: Undergraduate
LEGAL STUDIES
General level: Contract Law, International Arbitration,
Industrial & Intellectual Property Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: English
Applicants whose mother tongue is English would be preferable.
Information about the city and the hosting group
ELSA Ankara would like to invite you to the 4th edition of STEP Summit between 9th and 29th of August. All
the trainees coming to Ankara (capital city of Turkey) will stay together and will be a part of a social programme.
The accomodation will be provided by ELSA Ankara. There’s also going to be a tour to Cappadocia at the end of
the traineeship period.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Ankara
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
Our office was established by Av. Yakup Erikel in 1990 grew rapidly throughout the years. Firm is
working in both international and national law areas.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINEESHIP
Tasks: Trainee will be attending the workshops
and compare the law system of their nati-
onal country to Turkish Law.
Net salary: Equal to 200 € for three weeks
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Preferred Start Date: 09/08/2010
Preferred End Date: 29/08/2010
Minimum weeks: 3
Maximum weeks: 3
Required Graduation Level: Undergraduate
LEGAL STUDIES
General level: Contract Law, Administrative Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: English
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Ankara
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
Our Law Office made public service including Attorney ship Law; represent the independent defense of the
found items of the judgment. Our purpose is that provides to regulate the legal relations, to solve all legal
problems and disputes in accordance with the justice and the equity, to administer the law and regulations
before the courts, arbitrator, official and private persons, boards and the establishments perfectly, to this end,
we consigned our legal information and experience to the justice service and the person’s benefit.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINEESHIP
Tasks: Trainee will draft contacts, compare their
own legal system to Turkish legal system and
be involved in law firm‘s daily routine.
Net salary: Equal to 200 € for three weeks
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Preferred Start Date: 09/08/2010
Preferred End Date: 29/08/2010
Minimum weeks: 3
Maximum weeks: 3
Required Graduation Level: Undergraduate
Number of trainees: 2
LEGAL STUDIES
General level: Legal Theory, Legal History, Civil Law,
Contract Law, Tax Law, Constitutional
Law, Criminal Law, Human Rights, Inter-
national Arbitration, Private International
Law, Corporate Law
Advanced level: Administrative Law, Industrial & Intel-
lectual Property Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: English
Information about the city and the hosting group
ELSA Ankara would like to invite you to the 4th edition of STEP Summit between 9th and 29th of August. All
the trainees coming to Ankara (capital city of Turkey) will stay together and will be a part of a social programme.
The accomodation will be provided by ELSA Ankara. There’s also going to be a tour to Cappadocia at the end of
the traineeship period.
DO NOT MISS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY: 1st of May 2010
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TRAINEESHIP ID: TN-TR/07
STEP Employer: Aydas&Liman&Kurman
Attorneys at Law
City: Ankara
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Ankara
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
Aydaş Liman Kurman is dedicated to providing diligent and pro-active legal services in a timely manner,
meeting its clients‘ needs in the realm of global business. Our firm, differs in its intimate and concrete
co-operation and alliances with a number of European law firms and legal institutions in many major ci-
ties of Europe. These alliances and solid co-operation provide valuable service for both local and foreign
clients that are willing to conduct business or invest both in Turkey and abroad.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINEESHIP
Tasks: Trainee will be responsible for drafting the
contracts, reporting and case monitoring.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Ankara
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
As a versatile and leading law firm in Turkey, we have a diverse range of Clients, from single-person
startups and local companies to leading national and multi-national companies and financial institu-
tions as well as governmental authorities. We provide a full range of legal services and advise our
Clients on their most challenging transactions as well as important everyday business issues.
LEGAL STUDIES
General level: Contract Law, Commercial Law, Labour
Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Good: English and Spanish
Applicants whose mother tongue is Spanish would be preferable.
Information about the city and the hosting group
ELSA Ankara would like to invite you to the 4th edition of STEP Summit between 9th and 29th of August. All
the trainees coming to Ankara (capital city of Turkey) will stay together and will be a part of a social programme.
The accomodation will be provided by ELSA Ankara. There’s also going to be a tour to Cappadocia at the end of
the traineeship period.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Ankara
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
Arıkan & Arıkan Law Firm was established in 1992. Our firm is especially working on national and in-
ternational arbitration and energy law. Our firm provides a wide range legal service to every client within
the country or outside the country.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINEESHIP
Tasks: Trainee will be responsible for drafting the
contracts , case/file monitoring, involving in
the daily routine of the law firm.
Net salary: Equal to 200 € for three weeks
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: English
Information about the city and the hosting group
ELSA Ankara would like to invite you to the 4th edition of STEP Summit between 9th and 29th of August. All
the trainees coming to Ankara (capital city of Turkey) will stay together and will be a part of a social programme.
The accomodation will be provided by ELSA Ankara. There’s also going to be a tour to Cappadocia at the end of
the traineeship period.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: English
Students who are fluent in German or Russian or Norwegian are preferred.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Ankara
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
Sariibrahimoglu Law Office was established in Ankara in 1976. Realising the fact that current techno-
logical developments and the steam of globalisation challenges all sectors, we decided to provide legal
services both at national and international level.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINEESHIP
Tasks: Trainee will have to study on various sphere
of law. For this reason they should be ambi-
tious and hard-working.
Net salary: Equal to 200 € for three weeks
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organisation Type: Law Firm
ELSA Group: Ankara
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
Sariibrahimoglu Law Office was established in Ankara in 1976. Realising the fact that current techno-
logical developments and the steam of globalisation challenges all sectors, we decided to provide legal
services both at national and international level.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINEESHIP
Tasks: Trainee will be involved in the daily routine
of the law firm and should be ambitious and
hard-working.
Net salary: Equal to 200 € for three weeks
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Preferred Start Date: 01/05/2010
Preferred End Date: 31/07/2010
Minimum weeks: 2
Maximum weeks: 2
Required Graduation Level: Undergraduate
LEGAL STUDIES
General level: Administrative Law, Consumer Protection
Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Labour
Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Good: English
Information about the city
Istanbul is the European Capital of culture 2010 and also the largest city of Turkey and fifth largest in
the world. It is also the cultural and financial capital of the country. It extends in both Europe and Asia
continents divided by Bosphorus. A traineeship in a law firm in Istanbul can be the most challenging
experience of your life.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Preferred Start Date: 01/09/2010
Preferred End Date: 30/09/2011
Minimum months: 12
Maximum months: 12
Required Graduation Level: Graduate
LEGAL STUDIES
Advanced level: Competition Law, Mergers and Acquisi-
tions, European Competition Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: English
Information about the city
Istanbul is the European Capital of culture 2010 and also the largest city of Turkey and fifth largest in
the world. It is also the cultural and financial capital of the country. It extends in both Europe and Asia
continents divided by Bosphorus. A traineeship in a law firm in Istanbul can be the most challenging
experience of your life.
TRAINEESHIP ID : TN-EI/05
STEP Employer: RGIS Inventory Specialists Ltd
City: Royal Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
GENERAL INFORMATION
Minimum weeks: 12
Maximum weeks: 24
LEGAL STUDIES
We are looking forward to have student that is eager to learn and to be a part of our team. Working
with us is opportunity to gain real business experience-build your resume regardless of your field of
study. Four words that describe us are accurate, reliable, efficient and worldwide, there fore we ex-
pect you to be ready to learn and to fill in different tasks related with improvement of your skills.
GENERAL INFORMATION
We are looking forward to have student that is eager to learn and to be a part of our team. Working
with us is opportunity to gain real business experience-build your resume regardless of your field of
study. Four words that describe us are accurate, reliable, efficient and worldwide, there fore we ex-
pect you to be ready to learn and to fill in different tasks related with improvement of your skills.
City: Strasbourg