Juridiska föreningen i Uppsala

What Juridiska föreningen i Uppsala does

Juridiska föreningen i Uppsala (JF Uppsala) is a non-profit student union (studentkår) representing all students and doctoral candidates at the Juridiska fakultet, Uppsala universitet. Founded in 1844, it is the oldest law student association in the Nordic countries and operates with approximately 2,000 members, 120 elected officials (förtroendevalda), and over 200 actively engaged student volunteers organised across six committees (Administrative, Study, Communication, Business Relations, Social, and Club). The union is governed by a board of student officers and an Inspektor (currently Anna-Sara Lind), with Proinspektor Rolf Johansson serving since 2014; day-to-day operations are entirely volunteer-run.

The union's core services include student representation in faculty governance (fakultetsnämnden, utbildningsutskottet), study monitoring through term-specific ombudsmen (t1–t6), academic advocacy via the JF Rapportera reporting platform, and the operation of Pelles stall (the union house at Dag Hammarskjölds väg 9) as a café, club, and point of sale for merchandise and course literature. JF Uppsala co-owns Iustus förlag, a legal publishing house, enabling discounted course literature sales, and jointly controls Kontaktdagen AB with ELSA Uppsala to operate the largest career fair for law and surveying students in the region. Career services include job postings, the R Connect mentorship programme with Roschier, the CQ Trainee Programme with Cederquist, and the Uppstartsprogrammet with Lindahl.

The revenue model is a hybrid of non-recurring membership fees (200 SEK one-time, covering the entire study period), sponsorship income from twelve partnership law firms and accounting/consulting firms (Cederquist as primary partner, with Gernandt & Danielsson, Roschier, Vinge, Linklaters, Setterwalls, Lindahl, DLA Piper, Mannheimer Swartling, Delphi, KPMG, and Deloitte as secondary or minor partners), merchandise sales, course literature margins via Iustus förlag, and facility rental from Pelles stall. The union disburses 60,000 SEK in scholarships each spring semester and executes a two-week induction programme (recceveckan) for new students each year.

Name

Juridiska föreningen i Uppsala

Legal name

Juridiska föreningen i Uppsala

Website

https://jf-uppsala.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1844

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Juridiska föreningen i Uppsala is a non-profit student union (founded 1844) representing approximately 2,000 law and surveying students at Uppsala University's Faculty of Law through advocacy, study monitoring, career services, and social activities, funded by membership fees and law firm sponsorships.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: JF Uppsala charges a one-time membership fee of 200 SEK that covers the entire duration of a student's studies. This provides the primary recurring revenue base to fund union operations, events, and advocacy activities.
2. Merchandise sales: The union operates a merch shop at Pelles stall, selling branded items such as sweatshirts, t-shirts, hoodies, thermos cups, tote bags, caps, pins, songbooks, and jubilee books.
3. Course literature sales: Through its co-ownership in Iustus förlag, JF Uppsala sells course literature at reduced prices. A wide catalogue of legal textbooks is available for purchase at the union's premises.
4. Facility rental: Pelles stall, the union's union house, is available for booking by members free of charge when not occupied by internal events. The venue also hosts third-party events generating rental revenue.
5. Sponsorship and partnership income: JF Uppsala receives financial support from partner law firms and corporations through sponsorship arrangements. Partners include major Swedish and international law firms such as Cederquist, Delphi, Gernandt & Danielsson, KPMG, Lindahl, Linklaters, Mannheimer Swartling, Roschier, Setterwalls, Vinge, DLA Piper, and Deloitte.
6. Scholarship disbursement: The union disburses scholarship funds to outstanding student members. The spring 2026 scholarship pool is 60,000 SEK.

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Core offering

JF Uppsala is the official student union (studentkår) for all students and doctoral candidates at the Juridisk fakultet, Uppsala universitet. It provides paid lifetime membership, study monitoring and academic advocacy in faculty governance, career networking through the Kontaktdagen career fair and structured firm partnerships, scholarship disbursement, social programming, and operates the union house Pelles stall where merchandise and discounted course literature (via co-ownership in Iustus förlag) are sold.

Product overview

Juridiska föreningen i Uppsala (JF) is a student union for the Faculty of Law at Uppsala University, founded in 1844 as Nordens äldsta juristförening (the oldest law association in the Nordic countries). The organization provides a unified portfolio of student services including membership administration, study monitoring and advocacy, social activities (via the Social Committee), career networking through the Business Relations Committee, and operates the union house 'Pelles Stall'. The union publishes Press Judicata newspaper, runs the JF Rapportera reporting platform, organizes the Kontaktdagen career fair, and provides course literature sales through Iustus förlag. The services are interconnected through various committees (Administrative, Study, Communication, Business Relations, Social, and Club committees) working together to support approximately 2,000 members throughout their studies.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Press Judicata: JF Uppsala's own student newspaper
• Pelles Stall
• JF Rapportera
• Kontaktdagen

Products and services

• Student Membership One-time paid membership (200 SEK) covering the entire duration of a student's studies. Open to all students and doctoral candidates at Juridisk fakultet, Uppsala universitet. Provides access to all union services, scholarships, events, and advocacy. Membership cards managed via the Mecenat app from autumn 2023.
• Pelles Stall (Union House) JF Uppsala's union house (kårhus) at Dag Hammarskjöl­ds väg 9, Uppsala, offering day and evening activities including café service, merchandise sales, course literature sales, and event bookings. Open Monday–Thursday 9–16, Friday 9–15. Presidential office hours Tuesday and Thursday 11–13. Free for members when not in use by internal events; bookable for third-party events.
• Kontaktdagen Career Fair The largest career fair for law and surveying students in Uppsala, organised by Kontaktdagen AB (jointly owned by JF Uppsala and ELSA Uppsala). Connects students with potential employers including major partner law firms.
• Course Literature Sales Sale of legal course literature at Pelles stall at discounted prices enabled by JF Uppsala's co-ownership in Iustus förlag. A wide catalogue of textbooks is available for purchase at the union's premises.
• Merchandise Sales Branded merchandise sales through the merch shop at Pelles stall, including sweatshirts, t-shirts, hoodies, thermos cups, tote bags, caps, pins, songbooks, and jubilee books.
• Studiebevakning (Study Monitoring and Advocacy) Student advocacy service representing students in faculty decisions and university organs, with dedicated term-specific ombudsmen (t1 through t6 and lm-ombud) and student representation in fakultetsnämnden and utbildningsutskottet. Includes handling of individual student cases related to studies.
• Uppstartsprogrammet (Mentorship Programme) Mentorship programme for new law students, matching first-year students with mentors from higher semesters to ease the transition to university life. Mentors provided in partnership with Advokatfirman Lindahl.
• R Connect Mentorship Programme Structured mentorship programme from September to March, pairing student participants with Roschier lawyers. Includes three exclusive events at Roschier's offices and three mentorship sessions.
• CQ Trainee Programme Structured traineeship programme offered in partnership with Cederquist (main cooperation partner). Traineeships last one semester (spring or autumn start), require at least two days per week, with the possibility of full-time employment.
• Recceveckan (Freshers' Week / Induction Programme) Annual two-week orientation programme for new students, including fadderlag (mentor groups), social events, and introductions to student life in Uppsala.
• Press Judicata (Student Newspaper) JF Uppsala's own student newspaper, published independently and available through the Issuu platform. Covers topics relevant to law students and the faculty.
• JF Podcast (JF påden) JF Uppsala's podcast distributed via Spotify, featuring content related to the union, legal studies, and career topics.
• JF Rapportera (Reporting Platform) Online reporting platform where students can submit anonymous feedback and reports about educational issues, study concerns, or union-related matters to the Studieutskottet.
• Scholarships (Stipendier) Disbursement of scholarship funds to outstanding student members through the stipendienämnd (scholarship committee). The spring 2026 scholarship pool totals 60,000 SEK.
• Job Board and Career Listings Online job board on jf-uppsala.se publishing job advertisements, traineeship opportunities, mentorship programmes, and internship listings from partner law firms and organisations including Cederquist, Gernandt & Danielsson, Roschier, Vinge, Linklaters, and others.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,000 SEK disbursed in scholarships each spring semester to outstanding student members
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered primary, secondary and minor.

• CederquistprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCederquist is listed as a main cooperation partner (huvudsamarbetspartner) of JF Uppsala. The firm collaborates with the union on the CQ Trainee Programme, offering law students structured traineeship opportunities with a duration of one semester starting in spring or autumn. Students work at least two days per week with the possibility of full-time employment.
• Gernandt & Danielsson (GDA)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGernandt & Danielsson is a partner of JF Uppsala. The firm offers support trainee and research trainee positions to law students (minimum two semesters completed), as well as an associate programme and a mentorship programme matching students with GDA lawyers for one term. Applications for these programmes are published on JF Uppsala's website.
• RoschierprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoschier is listed as a cooperation partner of JF Uppsala. The firm collaborates on the R Connect mentorship programme — a structured programme from September to March pairing student participants with Roschier lawyers. It includes three exclusive events at Roschier's offices and three mentorship sessions. Roschier also recruits newly graduated lawyers and law students near graduation through JF Uppsala's job board.
• SetterwallssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSetterwalls is a partner of JF Uppsala. The firm recruits newly qualified lawyers through the union's website and has been a long-standing employer of JF Uppsala members.
• LindahlsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLindahl is a cooperation partner of JF Uppsala. The firm collaborates on the Uppstartsprogrammet (a mentorship programme for new students), providing student mentors from Adovkatfirman Lindahl to help ease the transition to university life.
• VingesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerVinge is listed as a cooperation partner of JF Uppsala. The firm recruits newly graduated lawyers through the union's job board for autumn 2026 start dates.
• LinklaterssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLinklaters is listed as a cooperation partner of JF Uppsala. The firm recruits newly qualified lawyers and junior lawyers in M&A, Private Equity, and Banking & Finance through the union's website.
• DLA PiperminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDLA Piper is listed as a cooperation partner of JF Uppsala.
• KPMGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPMG is listed as a cooperation partner of JF Uppsala. The firm recruits law students and newly qualified lawyers through the union's website.
• DeloitteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte is listed as a cooperation partner of JF Uppsala. The firm recruits law students through the union's website.
• Mannheimer SwartlingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMannheimer Swartling is listed as a cooperation partner of JF Uppsala.
• DelphiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelphi is listed as a cooperation partner of JF Uppsala.
• Iustus förlagprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJF Uppsala is a co-owner of Iustus förlag, a legal publishing house. This historic partnership dates back to 1844 when the union was founded specifically to self-publish course literature under the press freedom ordinance. The co-ownership enables JF Uppsala to offer its members discounted prices on legal course literature sold at Pelles stall.
• ELSA UppsalasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerELSA Uppsala (European Law Students' Association) co-organises the Kontaktdagen career fair together with JF Uppsala. Kontaktdagen AB, the company that runs the fair, is jointly owned by JF Uppsala and ELSA Uppsala.
• Kontaktdagen ABsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerKontaktdagen AB is the company that organises Kontaktdagen, the largest career fair for law and surveying students in Uppsala. JF Uppsala is a co-owner of Kontaktdagen AB together with ELSA Uppsala.
• Internationella Skolorna DüsseldorfminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternationella Skolorna Düsseldorf collaborates with JF Uppsala to offer a 'German and internship in Germany 30 HEc' programme for Swedish law students. JF Uppsala publishes information about this opportunity on its career page.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• ELSA International (European Law Students' Association): Pan-European federation of law student associations with national and local chapters in 40+ countries. Directly comparable mission of student representation, legal networking, and career-development programming at law faculties across Europe, though operating at much larger scale than JF Uppsala.
• Juridiska Föreningen vid Göteborgs universitet: Law student association at the University of Gothenburg. Operates on a similar non-profit studentkår model with comparable peer-firm sponsorship structures and is a natural benchmark for JF Uppsala's scale and offerings.
• Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity: International legal honor society with student chapters at U.S. law schools since 1869. Directly analogous as a long-established student-led organization providing networking, mentorship, and career pathway services for law students — comparable governance by elected student officers and lifelong alumni network.
• ELSA Sverige (ELSA Sweden): Swedish national chapter of ELSA International, focused on the same Swedish law-student audience as JF Uppsala. ELSA Uppsala is also JF Uppsala's partner in jointly owning Kontaktdagen AB; the two organizations compete and collaborate in the same target market.
• Juridiska Föreningen vid Lunds universitet: Law student association at Lund University, the third major Swedish law faculty alongside Uppsala and Stockholm. Closely comparable in mission, sponsor base, and event programming to JF Uppsala.
• Juridiska Föreningen vid Stockholms universitet: Law student association at Stockholm University serving one of Sweden's two principal law faculties. Operates the same member-driven model with similar services (representation, career fair, mentorship, course literature) for an equivalent student population.

Broad incumbents

• Sveriges Advokatsamfund (Swedish Bar Association): Mandatory membership body for all Swedish barristers. Overlaps with JF Uppsala's advocacy and career-development mission at a later career stage and connects the same law-firm ecosystem JF serves on the student side, but operates at professional rather than student level.
• The Law Society of England and Wales: Professional body representing solicitors in England and Wales. Adjacent rather than directly competitive: it operates at the qualified-professional tier rather than student tier, but interacts with similar law-firm sponsors and addresses analogous representation/membership-service needs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

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Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jfuppsala
• Instagraminstagram.com/jfuppsala
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/juridiska-f%C3%B6reningen-i-uppsala

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Profiles9 records

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