On March 31, 2017 ECLA held its Annual General Assembly in Rome, where the national association AIGI was an excellent host. The meeting’s agenda included its usual topics, such as the annual accounts, communication, etc. There was also an intensive discussion on the goals, aspirations, and future of ECLA, for which the new President Jonathan Marsh earlier made an appeal to the national associations. The outcome of the discussions, which took place in workgroups, will form a solid basis for further discussions later in the year. Stephan Barthe (Spain) was elected as new secretary of the Executive Board. The topic of young lawyers in AIGI was presented by a young member of AIGI, followed by an interesting discussion.