1. Legal Publications The ELSA Law Review ICM Malta, March 2016
Antonia Markoviti
Vice President for Academic Activities of ELSA International

2. Why should we develop legal writing?
Clear exercise of students’ writing skills
Legal research skills
Provision of a valuable source to the legal community
Comprehensible to fellow students
Point of reference for the academics
New legal ideas and conclusions reached
Development of the science of law
Proof of your legal thought and knowledge

3. 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/advertisers
Promotion of ELSA to a bigger target group
The European network is a big and ‘attractive’ audience to non-European markets

4. Structure of the ELSA Law Review
ELSA International
Articles – Essay – Case notes by authors
Director for Law Review (Co Editor in Chief)
Externals and peers
Editorial board

5. The Story of the ELSA Law Review
A long existing publication ( )
2 editions per year
Recognized contributors (Publishers and academic reviewers)
Advertisements
Articles of high interest

6. Current status 1997-2012 ELR was in RIP status
2014 Call for submissions
2015 Revival - Publication of the 1st reestablished edition
2015 Call for submissions for the 2nd edition

7. Highlighting the achievements of the year
2nd edition
Academic review by Catolica Global School of Law – research for more academic partners
Acquirement of ISSN code
Cooperation with ALSA / promoting Asian-European legal cooperation [interdisciplinary perspective]
Negotiation with publishers: printed copies to European and foreign markets, advertisements, subscription, proper formatting
Contribution by notable people (J.M. Barroso)
1st edition
Academic review by Catolica Global School of Law
15 printed copies
Foreword by the Secretary General of CoE, Thorbjorn Jagland
12 published articles

8. Reminder of best practices
Recruit the correct people
Contact a publisher – even online publishing needs concultation
Approach supporters
Form an advisory board – Academic review will make the publication valuable
Set a standard timeline – Stability equals to continuity
Target and use the appropriate communication channels
Index it

9. 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.