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ELSA has been connecting thousands of law students with the professional legal world through the Student Trainee Exchange Programme since 1984 and this year, we took our professional development commitment a step further - STEP as an area has been transformed to Professional Development, encompassing all the amazing projects we have that are helping European law students and young lawyers prepare for professional life. This change was brought to reflect and emphasise the reality and strengths of the area and its officers, whilst at the same time expanding our professional development portfolio, which is a sector that in recent years has become more and more relevant in terms of future career opportunities and goals. With this change, we hope to officially establish a key pillar of our association and usher in a new era for the area, its focus, and the benefits that it can bring for our members.
Acknowledging the importance of professional development and how difficult it is to network in the times of a pandemic, we created a new project - Career Launch, aiming to bridge the gap between theory and practice, the academic and professional world, allowing law students an insight into differents career paths available to them after their legal studies.
With two cycles of the project already completed, as always, it is important to evaluate the structure and project as a whole and continue to innovate it to increase the benefits and stature of the project for the future.
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