Course of Access to the Legal Profession

The Access to Lawyers Course consists of a total of 90 credits, distributed as follows:

The study plan is based on a compulsory module, with a total of 39 credits. In addition to this module, there are 15 elective credits for intensification, which allow students to study different areas in greater depth. The study plan includes 30 credits of supervised external practice oriented towards the acquisition of the competences and skills necessary to exercise the profession of lawyer. Finally, the student must complete a final master’s project of 6 ECTS.

STRUCTURE OF THE STUDY PLAN BY MODULES AND SUBJECTS

1. MÓDULO PRÁCTICA JURÍDICA Y ACTIVIDAD PROFESIONAL (MATERIAS OBLIGATORIAS)

· PRÁCTICA JURÍDICA CIVIL Y MERCANTIL

• Práctica Civil I
• Práctica Civil II
• Práctica Mercantil

· PRÁCTICA JURÍDICA PENAL

• Práctica Penal

· PRÁCTICA JURIDICO-PÚBLICA

• Procesos administrativos y práctica jurídico-administrativa
• Procedimientos tributarios

· PRÁCTICA JURÍDICO-LABORAL

• Práctica Jurídico-Laboral

· ACTIVIDAD PROFESIONAL DEL ABOGADO

• Estatuto jurídico y deontológico de la abogacía.
• Técnicas de argumentación, redacción y gestión del conocimiento
• Organización del despacho y relaciones con clientes

2. MÓDULO INTENSIFICACIONES (MATERIAS OPTATIVAS)

· ÁREA DE DERECHO PRIVADO

• • Derecho societario
  • Introducción a la contabilidad empresarial
  • Contratación mercantil
  • Derecho concursal
  • Derecho de la competencia: libre competencia y competencia desleal
  • Derecho de daños y responsabilidad
  • Derecho de la propiedad intelectual e industrial
  • Derecho de los consumidores
  • Derecho de familia y sucesiones
  • Derecho de las actividades económicas reguladas
  • Derecho de los mercados financieros

· ÁREA DE DERECHO PÚBLICO Y FISCALIDAD

• • Derecho urbanístico e inmobiliario
  • Tributación empresarial I
  • Tributación empresarial II

· ÁREA DE DERECHO SOCIAL

• • Derecho laboral de la empresa

· ÁREA DE DERECHO PENAL Y PENITENCIARIO

• • Derecho penal económico
  • Responsabilidad penal de los menores
  • Ejecución de penas y derecho penitenciario

· ÁREA JURÍDICO-INTERNACIONAL

• • Derecho de los negocios internacionales
  • Tutela jurisdiccional en tribunales internacionales

3. PRÁCTICAS EXTERNAS (OBLIGATORIO)

• Prácticas para el ejercicio de la profesión de abogado

4. TRABAJO FIN DE CURSO (OBLIGATORIO)

• Realización del trabajo de fin de curso.

*El programa académico está sujeto a modificaciones.

Note:

This degree is currently undergoing a reform process to adapt it to Law 15/2021, of October 23, which modifies Law 34/2006, of October 30, and unifies access to the professions of Lawyer and Court Agent, as well as to Royal Decree 64/2023, of February 8, which develops the aforementioned Law. For this reason, modifications to the structure and content of the curriculum may occur.

Carried out by the ISDE Admissions Committee, it is divided into 2 phases:

• Evaluation of documents: the candidate must send the following documents to the admissions coordinator assigned to him/her:
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation letter (in which you express the reasons why you want to do this master’s degree)
  • University degree (if you already have one)
  • University transcript (list of subjects and grades)
  • At least one letter of recommendation
• Presential tests: 3h approximately
  • Written tests:
    • Psycho-technical test
    •  Reasoning test
    •  English level test
  • Interviews:
    •  Personal interview with a member of the admissions office
    •  Court. With members of the academic and general management.

* REMOTE ADMISSION PROCESS AVAILABLE (for cases that need it)

If you wish to start the admission process, you can do so by sending us your documentation through the following link: ISDE ADMISSION PROCESS

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Prof. Dr. D. Juan Zornoza Pérez (Professor of Financial and Tax Law at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Off Counsel at Deloitte Legal).

The cloister will be composed of:

– University teaching staff, with preference for those who can demonstrate experience in professional practice, for example, by being members of the Law Firm and in any case with permanent and stable links with the Universidad Carlos III and the Il.lustre Collegi d’Advocats de Terrassa.

– Practising lawyers with more than three years of professional experience, belonging to the companies and professional offices that collaborate with the Course. For the selection of these professionals, ISDE counts on the experience of its many years of teaching similar programs, which has allowed it to select not only those who are the most outstanding specialists in the different branches of law, but also those who have demonstrated their capacity to transmit to the students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in their professional practice.

This combination of the teaching staff of one of the most prestigious universities and of professionals with a well-earned reputation in the professional and teaching field, guarantees that the students are in the best hands for their training as top-level lawyers.