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What it is

How to become a lawyer or court representative in Spain

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 29 December 2005. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on access to the professions of Lawyer and Court Agent.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000070· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law creates two professional titles: the lawyer title and the court representative (procurador) title. Holding them becomes a must to join the professional association and practice.
  2. Only people with a Law degree (licenciatura or grado) who complete specialized training and pass a final assessment can obtain these titles. The Ministry of Education and Science issues them.
  3. Training is provided by universities or legal practice schools, always under an agreement with a professional association. Courses last 60 credits and external internships must make up half of the content.
  4. At the end of training there is a single assessment for all of Spain, with calls at least once a year and no limit on places. An assessment board per autonomous community grades it.
  5. There are exceptions: civil servants doing legal assistance or advisory work do not need these titles, and neither do people already in a professional association or those who join within certain deadlines.
  6. The law takes effect five years after its publication in the BOE. Until then, the titles are not required to join the association or practice.

Who it affects

  • Law degree holders: They must complete the training, do the internships and pass the assessment to get the lawyer or procurador title.
  • Current members of the lawyers' and procuradores' associations: They do not have to obtain the new professional titles.
  • Universities and legal practice schools: They can teach the training courses, with ministry accreditation and agreements with professional associations.
  • Civil servants with legal duties: They are exempt from the title if they perform legal assistance or advisory work.
  • People with disabilities: Courses and assessments must take accessibility criteria into account.

Words worth knowing

Colegiación
Registering with the professional association (of lawyers or procuradores), which is required to practice these professions.
Procurador de los tribunales
A professional who represents parties in court proceedings and handles communications with the court.
Tutela judicial efectiva
The constitutional right to go to court and receive protection and a fair decision.
Créditos
The unit used to measure the length of university studies.
Vacatio legis
The period between a law's publication and its entry into force, when it does not yet apply.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced29 December 2005Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted24 January 2006The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments27 January 2006Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee22 March 2006A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate7 June 2006The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE18 October 2006It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 10 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2005Mar 2006Jun 2006Sept 200611. 29 December 2005: Presentación22. 24 January 2006: Comisión de Justicia Publicación desde 24/01/2006 hasta 27/01/200633. 24 January 2006: Calificación44. 27 January 2006: Comisión de Justicia Enmiendas desde 27/01/2006 hasta 22/03/200655. 22 March 2006: Comisión de Justicia Mesa - Calificación desde 22/03/2006 hasta 22/03/200666. 22 March 2006: Comisión de Justicia Debate de totalidad desde 22/03/2006 hasta 06/04/200677. 6 April 2006: Comisión de Justicia Informe desde 06/04/2006 hasta 25/05/200688. 25 May 2006: Comisión de Justicia Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 25/05/2006 hasta 07/06/200699. 7 June 2006: Senado desde 07/06/2006 hasta 18/10/20061010. 18 October 2006: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 18/10/2006 hasta 21/11/2006

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 34/2006, of October 30, on access to the professions of Lawyer and Court Agent

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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