The European Young Bar Association

EU Legislative Interests

The main policies targeted by the EYBA are: Access to justice, fair trial, support to European young lawyers, education/training, judicial cooperation, harmonization of legislative framework, gender equality and fight against discrimination, protection of human rights, digitalization of justice.

Communication Activities

EYBA regularly addresses the targeted policies during its training course and takes action with respect to the protection of the rights and monitors the EU’s positions regarding Rule of Law issues in EU countries. EYBA created in 2021 a Research Committee to monitor developments in European legislation and Jurisprudence in the targeted areas. EYBA was involved as expert in the EU/CoE PGGII regional project “Strengthening the profession of lawyer in line with European standards” aimed at developing a concept paper and a road map on supporting the youth in the legal profession in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine (DONORS European Union and Council of Europe). In November 2022 EYBA has sent its feedback to the initiative "Liability rules for Artificial Intelligence – The Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive (AILD)" EYBA has also sent its feedback to the initiative "Further macro-financial assistance to Moldova – proposal for a European Parliament/Council decision" EYBA organizes three main events per year and the programme provides seminars, social and cultural events. Spring Conference 2025 in Rome. The main topics were the key legal, ethical, and regulatory challenges shaping Europe, from ESG driven labour disputes to evolving standards in ethics, criminal justice, M&A conflicts, and emerging neurorights. Summer Conference 2025 in Amsterdam. The main topics were the evolving challenges facing the European legal profession, including climate litigation, human rights, democracy and the rule of law, tech policy tensions, art and cultural heritage protection, and the independence and resilience of lawyers. Autumn Conference 2025 in Belfast. The main topics were the evolving role of lawyers in an international society. We discussed among other things human rights, climate change, freedom of press and mental health. International Weekend 2024 in London. The main topic was: The Role of Lawyers in the Evolving International Legal Landscape. Summer Conference 2024 in Copenhagen. Several topics were touched, including climate and digital Change. Spring Conference 2024 in Istanbul. The main topic addressed was how to navigate the intersections of technology and globalization. Moreover, EYBA frequently publish public statements to raise the attention on the protection of human rights, rule of law, independence of the legal profession, independence of the judiciary, right to access to a lawyer, fair trial, endangered lawyers. 10 January 2020 in defence of human rights and the rule of law in Poland; 31 August 2021 regarding the situation in Afghanistan; 10 December 2021 for the human rights day; 24 January 2022 for the Day of the endangered lawyers; 25 February 2022 on the Conflict in Ukraine; 17 February 2025 on the legal actions taken against the Istanbul Bar Association; 25 April 2025 Statement of solidarity with American Bar Association; 16 May 2025 Statement in support of the Convention on the Protection of lawyer; 19 January 2026 Appeal for the defense of protesters in Iran. EYBA has created a list of lawyers expert in migration law, refugee law and human rights, in the European countries, that are available to give advice for the Ukrainians who are currently outwith the country seeking protection available at the following link http://eyba.org/2305-2. In January 2026, EYBA organised a webinar in partnership with Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) to spotlight the growing global threats to the independence and safety of legal professionals, and to mark the 2026 Edition of the Day of the Endangered Lawyer. By convening experts, sharing insights from ongoing U.S. constitutional challenges, and fostering dialogue among young European lawyers, EYBA positioned the session as a platform to raise awareness, strengthen international solidarity, and promote concrete strategies to safeguard the legal profession’s essential role in upholding the rule of law.

Interests Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Member Of

The European Young Bar Association have created a network of 38 Young Bars and Junior committees of Law Societies from more than 20 European countries, bringing together thousands of young lawyers. The members of this network collaborate in order to facilitate knowledge of the European countries’ legal systems, through training activities for lawyers, provide contact points useful for transnational proceedings and guarantee a widespread dissemination of the initiatives and statements of the EYBA among young lawyers across Europe. Moreover, the EYBA is member of the International Bar Association and has signed co-operation agreements with ERA – the Academy of European Law and the AI Ethics and Integrity International Association (AIEI).

Organisation Members

DjOf Advokat – Danish Association of Attorneys and Assistant Attorneys Junior Lawyers Division of the Law Society of England and Wales (JLD) London Young Lawyers Group (LYLG) Young Barristers' Committee of the Bar Council of England and Wales (YBC) Federation National des Unions de Jeunes Avocats (FNUJA) Trainee Lawyers and Young Bar Association of Thessaloniki Forum Junge Anwaltschaft Younger Members Committee of the Law Society of Ireland Rome Young Bar Association (Conferenza Giovani Avvocati dell'Ordine degli Avvocati di Roma) Lithuanian Young Bar Association Conférence du Jeune Barreau de Luxembourg Asociatia Tinerilor Avocati (moldovan young bar association) Amsterdam Young Bar Association (Jonge Balie Amsterdam) Foundation Young Bar Association The Netherlands (Stichting Jonge Balie Nederland) Young Bar Association of The Hague (Jonge Balie Den Haag) Northern Ireland Young Solicitors' Association (NIYSA) Norwegian Bar Association Young Lawyers Committee Scottish Young Lawyers' Association Barcelona Young Bar Association (Grup de l'Advocacia Jove de Barcelona – "GAJ Barcelona") AJA Madrid /Agrupación de Jóvenes Abogados del Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid Confederación Española de la Abogacía Joven La Agrupación de Jóvenes Abogados (AJA) del Colegio de la Abogacía de Alicante - The Association of young lawyers of Alicante Geneva Young Bar Association (Jeune Barreau de l'Ordre des avocats de Genève) Jeune barreau vaudois (JBVD) (Ukrainian National Bar Association) UNBA NextGen (Committee for young lawyers of Ukrainian National Bar Association) Italian Association of Young Lawyers (AIGA) İstanbul Bar Association Young Lawyers Centre Young Lawyers Cluj Association Portugal Bar Association Milan Bar Association Turin Bar Association Azerbaijani Bar Association Association of Young Lawyers from Turin (AGAT) Georgian Young Lawyers Association Young Lawyers Committee of the Georgian Bar Association Vlaams Pleitgenootschap Youth Board of the Chamber of Advocates of Armenia ASSOCIATE MEMBERS American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Standing Committee on Young Barristers (Hong Kong Bar) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: Belgium Cyprus England and Wales Finland France Germany Kosovo Ireland Italy Lithuania the Netherlands Northern Ireland Portugal Romania Russia Switzerland Turkey Ukraine

Additional Information

EYBA has not offices nor employees. Representatives and officers carry out their role for free and they pay their expenses when traveling and attending events for the association. The association has low membership fees both for institutional and for individual members. EYBA organises annually several events, the cost of which are borne by the national association affiliated with EYBA (institutional members) that hosts the event. Furthermore, participants are required to pay a ticket to cover the exceeding part of the costs. Annual costs are mostly related to the website, bank account fees and few other expenses that might occur. That is why the sum of estimate annual costs is so low. The next financial statement (04/2025-03/2026) will be approved during the upcoming summer annual general meeting.