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Wierzbowski Eversheds and the European Law Students’ Association ELSA Poland have announced the opening of the 9th edition of the Law Games. Winners of the competitions will receive a one-month paid internship at the law firm.

The Law Games competition is designed for law students in their 3rd to 5th year and recent law graduates. In order to participate, contestants must complete the registration form available at www.elsa.org.pl/lawgames. In the first stage, contestants will be asked to solve one of two case studies—involving civil law or copyright law—in which they will play the role of either plaintiff or defendant. The roles will be assigned automatically at the time of registration. The deadline for submitting solutions is April 6, 2014.

The authors of the best works submitted in the preliminary phase will be invited to take part in the finals, which will be held in Warsaw on May 7-8, 2014. There the contestants will be divided into four-person teams to tackle the task of drafting a joint ruling in the case assigned in the elimination round and to develop four arguments supporting the given position. Then, during a four-minute oral argument, each of the contestants will present one of the selected positions to the panel of judges.

According to Krzysztof Wierzbowski, Managing Partner of Wierzbowski Eversheds, “It is an excellent opportunity for them to test in practice the knowledge they have gained in the classroom. Our staff include former Law Games winners who impressed us during their internship with their knowledge, enthusiasm, and skill at creatively solving difficult issues, who we asked to continue working with us after the internship ended. We hope that will be the case this year as well.” 

The winners of the competition will be announced at the finals in Warsaw on May 7-8, 2014. 

 

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