DESCRIPTION OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

European Lawyers in Lesvos - ELIL» has been present in Greece since
2016, aiming to provide legal assistance to applicants of international
protection. The NGO is registered in Greece and in Germany and was
founded in 2016 by the Council of Bars and Law Societies o f Europe
(CCBE) and the German Bar Association (DAV) and is now also
supported by the French Bar Association (CNB).
ELIL was inspired by belief in the fundamental importance of
upholding the rule of law, protecting human rights and ensuring
meaningful access to legal assistance.
Our team of Greek asylum lawyers and volunteer asylum lawyers from
other European countries, provides free, independent legal assistance to
asylum seekers on Lesvos (since 2016), Samos (since 2020), Athens
(since 2021) and Thessaloniki (since 2022).

WEBSITE

https://www.europeanlawyersinlesvos.eu/

TYPE OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

Non-governmental organisation (NGO)

TRAINEESHIP TASKS

- Participation in family reunification cases under the R. 604/2013 and
R. 1560/2003 (Mainly of unaccompanied minors):
- communication with applicants, if necessary and preparation of additional evidence and drafting of legal memos.
- Participation in first instance interview preparations under the 1951
Convention/ Dir. 2011/95/EU /L. 4636/2019
- participation during the first instance preparation
- note taking on the grounds of the claim in collaboration with the lawyer
/ Research regarding the specific claim and - drafting of legal memo
after the first instance interview under the supervision of Greek lawyer.

Expected Learning Outcomes:
- Familiarisation with different procedures related to the recognition of
international protection
- Investigation of different pieces of jurisprudence in EU regarding
family reunification cases
- Extensive knowledge of research possibilities regarding sources and
evidence o f the examination of international protection criteria
- Practical and theoretical analysis of an important amount of different
cases of international protection (variety of nationalities and ground of
international protection)
- General knowledge of the Greek asylum procedure and registration

ORGANISING ELSA GROUP

ELSA Greece

PLACE OF THE TRAINEESHIP

Mytilene, Greece

TRAINEESHIP FORMAT

On-site

EARLIEST START DATE

01/10/2026

LATEST END DATE

31/01/2027

DURATION

3 month/s

REMUNERATION

unpaid

REQUIRED STUDY LEVEL

Undergraduate

LEGAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Human Rights Law - Advanced

LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED

English - Fluent

NUMBER OF TRAINEES

2

NUMBERS OF HOURS PER WEEK

40

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Microsoft Office
We seek to welcome individuals who are passionate
about supporting the rights of refugees and migrants and who would be
interested in learning or advancing their legal skills in the field of
Human Rights and International Protection.