Synergy

Synergy originally was ELSA's members magazine reaching readers from more than 350 law faculties and institutions throughout Europe that covered activities of ELSA across National and Local Groups as well as external co-operations of ELSA. The editor-in-chief of the Magazine is the Vice President in charge of Marketing of the International Board of ELSA.

Synergy shall be published digitally twice a year. The first annual edition shall be published digitally at the earliest in November and the latest in December. The second annual edition shall be published digitally at the earliest in April and the latest in May.

The articles are contributions from students, young and experienced lawyers, as well as academics. 

The topic of the autumn edition of Synergy is decided by the Council of Europe, whereas the topic of the spring edition is decided by the International Board of ELSA.  

What can you write about?

• The topic of the upcoming edition of Synergy

• International events/projects or your international ELSA experiences (e.g. ELSA Delegations, international conferences, development in the Network)

• Human Rights related events or Human Rights related legal issues

• International Focus Programme topic (Law and Technology)

Specifications for articles

The requirements of the articles are the following:

1 page (no picture): 350 – 400 words

2 pages (one big picture or a few smaller in one surface): 850-900 words

3 pages (one or two pictures): 1200 – 1250 words

The International Board of ELSA also provided the official Synergy Handbook, which contains all the important style guides and rules.

The 67th edition of the Synergy Magazine was the last hard copy. In ELSA we are known as being frontrunners of (legal) innovation & sustainable leadership. Every innovator should understand the importance of moving towards eco-friendly business models. By making our magazine digital, we play our part in the fight against paper waste and deforestation and actively demonstrate our environmental consciousness and avidity for wastefulness reduction & sustainability. Hence, during the 78th International Council Meeting, the Council decided to proceed with the full digitisation of the Synergy magazine.  

The digital version allows for more dynamic and interactive content such as videos, active links to other ELSA resources and therefore more effective promotion of our projects. The digital Synergy allows us to get a more comprehensive understanding of our readers since digital publishing software provides the opportunity to track reader engagement as well as insights and analytics, which comes hand in hand with a more holistic and informed approach. 

More recently, Synergy has developed into an online platform dedicated to ELSA members, showcasing activities carried out by National and Local Groups, as well as the external cooperation projects of ELSA International.  Submitted articles are now published on an online platform under the name Synergy Blog. You can find the Synergy Blog here.