Application form

To apply for the European Lawyers’ Programme in Edinburgh, please complete and submit the following application form and upload the required documents in a single pdf file.

Personal Details

Employment and education

Present responsibilities

Relevant work experience

University degree and professional qualification

Please give details of your university education and professional qualifications in chronological order, starting with the most recent. If you would like to add more items, please include them in the comments field on the end of the form.

Tuition in English

Application

What is your proposed career development in your own country?

In order of preference, which areas of law and legal practice are you most interested in?

Your area of interest

Referees

Please give details of two referees in support of your application. We may contact them during the selection process.

Referee 1

Referee 2

Additional info

Languages

Hobbies and interests

Health

Optional coments

Please submit the following documents in a single pdf file:

 - motivation letter

 - up-to-date CV

 - at least one letter of reference

- copies of relevant professional certification (university diploma and professional qualification certificate)

Please note that the upload limit is 10MB.

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Disclosure

The European Lawyers Association (ELA) will use the information you have given on this form to assess you for the ELP, and if you are successful the details will be used to administer the ELP. For details how we collect, use, share and transfer your personal details please see our privacy policy.

Your information will be passed to the Faculty of Advocates and may be passed to any other person or organisation involved in your training or placement during your stay in Edinburgh. It will not be disclosed to any other third parties.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by e-mailing the ELA via the website https://european-lawyers.org/ or by e-mailing info@european-lawyers.org .

Please tick this box to expressly agree to the ELA and the Faculty of Advocates processing your personal data under the terms set in this paragraph.

Equality and diversity

The ELA is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the recruitment of candidates for the ELP. You and any other applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Declaration

I declare that the above statements are true and accept that my participation in the ELP may be brought to an end if any statement proves to be false.

I confirm that if selected I will be released from my present employment or otherwise be available for the full duration of the ELP in Edinburgh.

I undertake that if I am offered a place on the ELP, I will participate fully and will spend the whole of the relevant period in Edinburgh.