About associations and bodies for law students
As a law student in Uppsala you can turn to one of the supportive or advisory bodies that are available for students. Another alternative is to become involved with a student association for law students.
The Student Council
The Student Council pursues the students' own issues vis-à-vis the Department. The members are represented in the Faculty and the Department's governing body and have the opportunity to influence various study-related issues. As a student you may contact the Student Council with various issues related to your studies.
The Council is part of the cooperative body JURO (Law Students National Association) which is working towards a good quality law program and also cooperates with Uppsala Student Union's student guardians, as described below.
► Read more about The Student Council
The student guardians
The student guardians shall work to improve the Law Programme. They are included in various decision-making and preparatory bodies at the university and are to act as intermediaries between the university, the Uppsala Student Union and the students. They also help individual students who have encountered difficulties during their studies, and they are bound by confidentiality.
The office of the student guardians at the Faculty of Law is located at Kvarteret Munken. E-mail: studiebev.jur@us.uu.se and sektion.jur@us.uu.se.
Student associations
In Uppsala there are several student associations available for law students. Follow the link below to read more about some of them, primarily run by students.
Here are some of the associations that you as a law student may choose from. The common thread is that they are student-run and based in Uppsala. Several are local divisions for central student associations.
ELSA Uppsala
ELSA (The European Law Students' Association) is the world's largest independent organization for law students. The association is aimed at both students and recently graduated lawyers who have an interest in international affairs.
JSS Uppsalajuristerna
Uppsalajuristerna is part of JUSEK Lokalstyrelse Uppsala and constitutes its student section in Uppsala. The section is working to represent the law students at Uppsala University, primarily in relation to education and employment issues as well as student social issues. E-mail: uppsala_lokalstyrelse@jusek.se
FEMJUR
Feministiska Juriststudenter Uppsala is a student association that wants to support norm critical and gender perspectives within law in the legal discussion.
E-mail: info@femjur.se