Membership & Donations
You can support the activities of the Friends of ERA by becoming a member and/or by making a one-off or recurring donation.
How to Become a Member
By joining the Friends of ERA Association, you support education in EU law across Europe and gain access to an exclusive network of European legal professionals.
Becoming a member is simple, quick, and affordable
1. Select your membership category below.
2. Fill out the short online application form.
3. Pay the membership fee securely online or via bank transfer.
Membership Fees
Individuals
Individual Member
€75
Your benefits
Your Benefits
Membership of the Friends of ERA offers you the chance not only to support ERA’s work but to be part of a network of like-minded individuals and organisations across Europe committed to the better practice of European law – a network that exists both online and in person.
- Regular face-to-face and online networking possibilities with colleagues from the European legal community
- National chapters in several European countries offering members the opportunity to meet with other practitioners
- Free access to one e-presentation of your choice per quarter for all members of your organisation
- Access to high-quality materials, incl. conference documentation and expert presentations
- Meaningful contribution to ERA’s work by support for scholarships and other projects
- Special subscription rate for ERA Forum
Young Friend
€ 30 to €75
Your benefits
Your Benefits
Legal professional under the age of 35 or, even if older than 35 and active in a profession which requires a professional qualification, having qualified less than 5 years ago.
In addition to the benefits attached to individual membership, being a Young Friend gives you access to
- A dedicated LinkedIn group for virtual exchange
- In-person meetings during ERA events and at the General Meeting of the Association
- Online panel discussions in collaboration with ERA
- Opportunities to co-organise events with national Friends of ERA Chapters, fostering connections with senior legal professionals
- Stay connected with early-career legal professionals from ERA programmes such as the Young European Lawyers Contest and the Young European Lawyers Academy
Institutions
Institutional Member
€1000
Your benefits
Your Benefits
By becoming an institutional member, you make a lasting contribution to legal training in European Law while benefiting from a strong network and exclusive advantages.
- Visibility through the presentation of your logo on the FoE website
- Meaningful contribution to ERA’s work by support for scholarships and other projects
- Becoming part of a Europe-wide network of legal experts
- Special conditions for group participation in ERA events (25% discount for simultaneous registrations from at least three employees of the same organisation)
- Invitations to the National Chapter Meetings in six EU Member States (in presence and online)
- Free access to one e-presentation of your choice per quarter for all members of your organisation
- Access to high-quality materials, incl. conference documentation and expert presentations
- Special subscription rate for ERA Forum
To settle or renew your membership please use one of the following options:
For individual members: pay online via this link
For Young Friends of ERA members: pay online via this link
For institutional members: pay online via this link
For bank transfer, please use the following account details
Account holder: Friends of ERA Association
Bank name: Sparkasse Trier
IBAN: DE03 5855 0130 0000 9653 76
BIC: TRISDE55
Our Institutional Members
We are proud to maintain long-term partnerships with international institutions, organisations, and law firms. Thanks to the annual contributions of our institutional members in particular, the ERA Scholarship Programme has expanded significantly, reaching more practitioners and deepening its impact.
These institutional members are our committed partners who stand with us in advancing European legal education.
Make a Donation
Donations to the Friends of ERA Association are gratefully received.
Your donation helps strengthen the initiatives of the Academy of European Law which are supported by the Friends of ERA. Whether you choose to support a particular initiative, such as the scholarship programme or the Fund for the Western Balkans and Ukraine, or contribute to our overall mission, your generosity plays a direct role in strengthening legal training across Europe. Every contribution, large or small, helps us to support the promotion of good application of European Law.