ISDE
An academic institution born out of the heart of the legal profession.
History
ISDE is an academic institution born out of the heart of the legal profession. Representatives of the main national and international firms were involved in its foundation, with the objective of creating an academic institution dedicated to offer training of the highest level.
ISDE selects talented students from leading national and international universities, offers excellence-based training an therefore, introduces them in professional structures with sufficient guarantees.
ISDE is a center affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid. Its students are trained in some of the most prestigious international universities, such as Georgetown University, NYU, Miami University and Jindal Global University, leaders in international rankings.
This double contribution of the best academic and professional partners configures a global training model that breaks the artificial gap between theory and practice and translates into a comprehensive professionalization method.
Research centers
The Research Centers are a type of collaboration with ISDE in order to implement activities related with training and research in the field of law and economics.
The Research Centers were created with the mission of promoting alliances with external partners and institutions from different fields in order to favor the development of Corporate Social Responsibility. The aim is to strengthen the relations with the business and professional sectors, through different initiatives of research and training developed within the framework of ISDE´s Research Centers.
ISDE´s Research Centers:
- ISDE Research Center on Block Chain & Law
- ISDE Research Center on Compliance
- ISDE Research Center on Sports Law
- ISDE Research Center in partnership with the Brains School Master
Profesional partners
ISDE was born out of professional circles, when representatives of the most prestigious law firms decided to found an institution that selects talented students to give them excellence-based training and therefore the potential to successfully integrate them into their teams.
Leading law firms, such as those of the London Magic and Silver Circle, American firms, continental Europe or the Asian market, professional services firms such as the Big Four, multinationals, institutions, sports related partners contribute with their best professional´s know-how to design, direct and teach our different programs.
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Academic partners
We are proud to have national and international academic partnerships with the aim of offering current and global experiences in the training of our students.
More than 250 law firms and companies in more than 50 countries have joined the project.
ISDE maintains a close relationship with business and academic sectors. Currently, it collaborates with more than 250 associated law firms and companies from multiple countries. Additionally, ISDE has partnerships with prestigious universities such as New York University, Georgetown, University of Miami and Jindal Global University, among others.
The objective of this collaboration is twofold: to guarantee that students receive permanently updated training and opportunities to develop their professional careers, and also to encourage collaborating law firms and companies to be more competitive and socially responsible thanks to the labor insertion of young talents trained in an environment of international excellence.
Faculty
ISDE´s faculty is composed of professionals with extensive experience in research and teaching. Most of them are doctors and practicing lawyers in leading law firms and companies, which proves their merit in research coupled with a practical viewpoint of the profession.
Faculty
ISDE´s faculty is composed of professionals with extensive experience in research and teaching. Most of them are doctors and practicing lawyers in leading law firms and companies, which proves their merit in research coupled with a practical viewpoint of the profession.
ISDE environment
At ISDE, students have all our support to solve academic, accommodation, practice of sports or bureaucratic related needs, with the implementation of an individualized treatment of requests in order to tend to their particular needs.
Accommodation
We have collaboration agreements with specialized partners that offer accommodation services. If a student requests it, we can advise on several options: shared and single apartments, residence in Spanish families for those foreign students who want to have a better understanding of the local culture etc.
If you need assistance with any of these alternatives, we will be glad to provide it.
Social events and activities
At ISDE, you have the leading role. We inaugurate the course with an opening ceremony and during the term, we organize breakfasts, social activities and celebrate Christmas. Finally, the course concludes with the graduation ceremony attended by prominent professionals from the legal sector, elected officials, teachers, tutors and last but not least the students’ families.
ISDE Forum
ISDE FORUM is an intellectual reflective event, with an eminently practical focus, covering matters that affect, directly or indirectly, the interests of companies, public administrations, political parties, institutions and other interest groups.
Health services
Spain has a health system that is of a public nature, therefore treatment is universal. If you are a citizen of the European Union, you can obtain the European Health Insurance Card. If you prefer to do so, you can also opt for private health insurance.
Database access
As an ISDE student, you will have access to the “Casos Reales” database of Difusión Jurídica, among others. These platforms will help you to attain a high level of knowledge in procedural, corporate and international case law.
Procedures and student visa
If you are a student from a non-EU country or a signatory of the European Economic Zone Agreement, you will have to request a student visa in your local Spanish Consulate. We will assist in said procedures.
ALUMNI
The Alumni Club allows us to maintain the relationship between the alumni of the different ISDE promotions, something very important both on a personal and professional level.
To become a member, please visit our Alumni section to find out about all the benefits.
Job offers
To promote labor insertion of students and Alumni into the professional sector, we offer a free job offer service, in which many leading law firms and companies collaborate.
Over the years, this service has enabled students to integrate quickly into law firms and companies via the selection of highly trained professionals.
