Access + Master in Family and Childhood Law
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Campus:
Madrid
Date:
September
LANGUAGE:
Spanish
Family law and child protection begin with your vocation.
The Access Program for the Master’s Degree in Family and Child Law is designed for those who wish to build a solid career in one of the most human and socially significant areas of law. This program provides a rigorous foundation in key subjects such as child protection, family relationships, parental responsibilities, and the legal mechanisms that safeguard the fundamental rights of children and adolescents.
With a methodology focused on practical application and the analysis of real cases, you will be prepared to handle the most sensitive situations with both care and effectiveness, combining technical knowledge with strategic decision-making skills. This access program allows you to advance confidently toward deeper specialization, strengthening your professional commitment to justice, equity, and the protection of society’s most vulnerable.
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Introduction and objectives
This double qualification will allow you to train as a lawyer with all the knowledge and practical skills necessary to specialize in an area of law that has a marked vocational character, where private and public interests intertwine, and where it is crucial to protect both the collective and each of its members, particularly minors.
Training as an outstanding family lawyer is one of the clearest examples of living the profession as a true vocation.
After all, this area is in a way a summary of everything that law is and what it protects. The common and the individual, the public and the private, and especially the defense of the weakest. All of this makes the professionals who dedicate themselves to it “of a different caliber” and have a clear passion for the subject.
The Master’s in Family and Child Law Practice will allow you to make this vocation your way of life, providing you with the necessary professional skills to practice this area of law. The perfect combination of theory and practice, guided by the most prestigious Family Law firms in Spain, makes this Master’s the ideal choice if you wish to work for a specialized firm or create your own professional project.
These professionals will help you understand and master all the procedural and technical intricacies, as well as the latest jurisprudential trends, while also perfecting the essential tools for proper professional performance from the beginning to the end of the most common procedures, whether through amicable or contentious routes.
How to attract clients, what to consider when setting your fees, or the guidelines to follow for the best defense in court, are some of the skills you will internalize through the most comprehensive program available within the current training offerings.
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Structure, location and calendar
CAMPUS: Madrid
DURATION: 18 months
STRUCTURE
Two phases:
- First phase: Classroom instruction:
- One academic year for access studies and one academic semester for the Master’s in Family and Child Law.
- Classes are held Monday through Thursday, with schedules depending on the chosen access modality.
- Some mornings each week, students will attend conferences and practical sessions at law firms and institutions collaborating with ISDE, with offices in the city of Madrid.
- Fridays are dedicated to personal study, group work, and workshops.
- Second phase: Integration through internships:
- Mandatory phase. One academic semester of internships in the field of family and child law, at one of ISDE’s partner firms.
Career Opportunities
Specialized departments, within large law firms.
Law firms specialized in family law.
Establishing a law firm specialized in family law.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Master of Access to the Legal Profession
1. LEGAL PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY MODULE (COMPULSORY SUBJECTS)
CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE
- Civil Practice I
- Civil Practice II
- Commercial Practice
CRIMINAL LAW PRACTICE
- Criminal Practice
PUBLIC LAW PRACTICE
- Administrative processes and legal-administrative practice
- Tax procedures
LABOUR LAW PRACTICE
- Legal-Labour Practice
LAWYER’S PRACTICE
- Legal and deontological status of the legal profession.
- Argumentation, writing and knowledge management techniques
- Organization of the office and client relations
2. MODULE INTENSIFICATIONS (OPTIONAL SUBJECTS)
AREA OF PRIVATE LAW
- Corporate Law
- Introduction to Business Accounting
- Commercial contracts
- Bankruptcy Law
- Competition law: free competition and unfair competition
- Law of damages and liability
- Intellectual and industrial property law
- Consumer law
- Family and succession law
- Law of regulated economic activities
- Financial market law
PUBLIC LAW AND TAX AREA
- Urban and real estate law
- Business taxation I
- Business taxation II
AREA OF SOCIAL LAW
- Company labour law
AREA OF CRIMINAL AND PENITENTIARY LAW
Economic criminal law
Criminal liability of minors
Enforcement of Sentences and Prison Law
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AREA
International Business Law
Jurisdictional protection in international courts
3. EXTERNAL INTERNSHIPS (COMPULSORY)
Internship for the practice of law
4. MASTER’S THESIS (COMPULSORY)
Carrying out the final master’s work
MASTER IN FAMILY AND CHILD LAW
Start of the Master’s Central Block
- Basic concepts and figures in Family Procedures.
- Evolution of family and cohabitation models.
- Analysis of the main Family and Child processes in Spanish legislation. Practical drafting workshops.
- Procedural and substantive law in Family processes. Practical workshops on procedural skills and techniques in court.
- Evidence in Family Procedures. Cross-examination techniques.
- Appeals in Family Processes (first and second instance and cassation). Practical workshops.
Expert Block in Child Law (30 h)
- Protective precautionary measures for children and adolescents (civil order).
- Juvenile offenders.
- 360-degree child protection in the digital world.
- Other protective measures and the role of the Public Prosecutor.
- Assisted human reproduction-genetic manipulation.
- Protection for children in child neglect processes.
- Practical workshops.
Expert Block in Gender Violence and Domestic Violence (30 h)
- Introduction to criminal processes of gender violence. Basic procedural/substantive issues.
- Legal assistance to victims of gender violence and accused individuals.
- Filing complaints/charges. Instruction.
- Request for protection orders for victims of gender violence. Hearing.
- Key issues in trial.
- Domestic violence.
- Cases with a jury trial.
- Practical workshops.
Block on Property and Tax Issues in Family Law and Succession (18 h)
- Marriage contracts.
- Marriage economic regimes.
- Division of Joint Property: mutual agreement and contentious.
- Key tax issues in liquidation and succession processes.
- Introduction to succession law.
- Practical workshops.
Block on Transversal Skills for Family Law Practice (24 h)
- 360-degree marketing.
- Communication: speech, negotiation, mediation.
- Coaching and well-being.
- Artificial intelligence applied to family law.
- Role-playing of trials (4).
Block on International Family Law and Succession (60 h)
GENERAL PART
- International marriage
- Marriage crises
- European law on alimony
- Child abduction
- International mediation
- International succession
SPECIAL PART
- Terminological issues in the international sphere
- Marriage economic regime in England and Wales
- Marriage economic regimes in Germany
- International child abduction Spain-Germany
- International child abduction Spain-England
- Particularities of international abductions outside Europe
- International mediation
- International filiation. Surrogacy
- Surrogacy management from the perspective of different countries.
- International adoption.
- Practical workshops.
FACULTY
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Master’s in Access to the Legal Profession: Prof. Dr. Juan Zornoza Pérez
Access Course to the Legal Profession: Prof. Dr. Manuel Bermejo
Master’s in Family and Child Law: Mrs. Delia María Rodríguez
Master’s in Access to the Legal Profession
The faculty will be composed of:
– University Faculty, with preference for those who demonstrate professional practice experience, for example, by being members of a law firm and, in any case, with permanent and stable links to the Universidad Carlos III and the Il.lustre Col·legi d’Advocats de Terrassa.
– Practicing Lawyers with more than three years of professional experience, belonging to the professional firms and law offices collaborating with the Course. For selecting these professionals, ISDE draws on its extensive experience teaching similar programs, allowing it to select not only those who are the leading specialists in various branches of law but also those who have demonstrated their ability to effectively teach students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in their professional practice.
This combination of faculty from one of the most prestigious universities and professionals with well-earned reputations in both the professional and educational fields ensures that students are in the best hands for their training as top-level lawyers.
| Abraham Castro | Partner at Broseta Abogados + UC3M |
| Alberto Gil | Lawyer at Uría Menéndez |
| Albert Sagués | Partner at TGG Legal |
| Alfonso Hernández-Moreno | Partner Director at Cel Abogados |
| Ana Alós | Partner at Uría |
| Ana Maresca | Legal Director at Aigües de Barcelona |
| Ana Riera | Lawyer at EY Abogados |
| Andrés Maluenda | Lawyer at Molins & Silva |
| Ángela Álvarez | Lawyer at Uría |
| Antonio Gómez | strategycomm |
| Ariana Arenas | Associate Partner at Rödl & Partner |
| Bárbara de Córdoba | Magistrate |
| Beatriz Domingo | Lawyer at Deloitte |
| Bernat Domeyó | Lawyer at Uría Menéndez |
| Carles Frigola | Subdirector of RRLL at Gobalia |
| Carles Martinez | Founding Partner at Roig, Bergés Martínez |
| Carlos Martos | Partner at Toda-Ne.Lo |
| Carlos Noguera | Partner at Pintó Ruiz Abogados |
| Carme Briera | Lawyer at Clifford Chance |
| Carme Oriol | ICATER |
| Cristina Duch | Partner at Baker & MacKenzie |
| Cristina González | Lawyer at Clifford Chance |
| Cristina González | Associate at Cuatrecasas |
| Daniel Paes | Senior Associate at Deloitte |
| Daniel Vázquez | Professor at UB |
| Darío López | Director at Ayllon Malets Advocats i Economistes Associats S.L. |
| David Carpio | Professor at UB |
| Eduard Sagarra | Lawyer at Roca Junyent |
| Eduardo Peñacoba | Partner at Simons & Simons |
| Elisabet Planas | Founding Partner at Planas & Planas Advocats |
| Enrique Fernández García | Lawyer at CEL abogados |
| Enrique Guirao | HR Director at Damm |
| Eric Romero | Associate at KPMG |
| Eugenia Jover | Senior Associate at Deloitte |
| Eva Casasdo | TGSS |
| Eva Pous | Founder of Eva Pous Abogados, Deputy at ICAB |
| Fermín Morales | Founding Partner of Gabinete Jurídico Fermín Morales |
| Francisco Echeverría | Partner at CEL abogados |
| Francisco Gómez | Professor at UC3M |
| Guillermo Puig | Sagardoy Abogados |
| Ignacio Benejan | Partner at Rousaud Costas Duran SLP |
| Ignacio Parellada | Partner at PwC |
| Ignasi Puig | Dean of ICATER |
| Ines Rios | Lawyer at Uría |
| Iván Suárez | Managing Partner at Bufete Suárez de Vivero |
| J. Fernández | Magistrate |
| Jaime Garrido | Partner at Vialegis |
| Javier Prieto | Senior Associate at Garrigues |
| Jonathan Gil | Partner at Rousaud Costas Duran SLP |
| Jordi Abras | Partner at Crowehorwath |
| Jordi Estalella | Partner at +MoreThanLaw |
| Jordi Sánchez | Partner at Rousaud Costas Duran SLP |
| Jordi Güell | Partner at Curell Suñol SLP |
| Jorge Garasa | Legal Director at FCC Aqualia |
| José Luis Carratalá | Magistrate |
| José Manuel Calavia | Professor at UB, Partner at Mazars Abogados |
| José Manuel Garrido | Partner at CEL abogados |
| José Soria | Partner at Uria |
| Joan Francesc Pont | Founding Partner at Pont-Mestres Abogados and Economists |
| Juan Antonio Ruiz | Partner at Cuatrecasas |
| Juan Hortal | Professor at UB |
| Juan Manuel de Castro | Partner at Rousaud Costas Duran SLP |
| Juan Zornoza | Professor at UC3M |
| Júlia Gual | Lawyer at SCM Spain |
| Manuel Alba | Professor at UC3M |
| Mª José Sorribas | Lawyer at Mes Advocats |
| Maria Dolors Torregrosa | Lawyer at Pont Mestre-UB |
| Maria Olay i Paz | Professor at UB |
| María Vidal | Partner at Vidal Assessors |
| María Vidal | Partner at PwC |
| Mariano Bergés | Partner at Roig, Bergés & Martínez |
| Marta Cervera | Magistrate |
| Marta Giménez | Associate at Uría |
| Miguel Ángel Petit | Professor at UB |
| Miguel Cervilla | Lawyer at Via Legis |
| Mireia Balaguer | Lawyer at Bataller Balaguer Abogados |
| Nuria Díez | Partner at CEL |
| Pablo Pera | Partner at PPR Abogados, S.C.P |
| Pep Bruguera | Lawyer at Rank Spain |
| Rafael Abadía | Partner at Pintó Ruiz Abogados |
| Ramón Isalt | Lawyer at Marimón Abogados. |
| Ramón Tamborero | Founding Partner at Tamborero Abogados |
| Raquel Arenas | Lawyer at PwC |
| Santiago Gato | SEAT |
| Silvia Subirana | Partner at Lawing |
| Tatiana Arroyo | Professor at UC3M |
| Teresa Rodríguez | Gabinete Jurídico Fermín Morales |
| Thea Morales | Gabinete Jurídico Fermín Morales |
| Víctor Gómez | Professor at UB |
| Víctor Mercedes | Partner at Baker & McKenzie |
| Xavier Fernández | Professor at UB |
| Yolanda Silvestre | Self-employed |
| Yvonne Pavía | Lawyer at Brugueras, García-Bragado & Asociados |
*The faculty is subject to change
Master’s in Family and Child Law
Updated management and faculty
- Management: Mrs. Delia María Rodríguez Rodríguez. CEO Vestalia Asociados.
Prominent practicing lawyers in the field of Family Law:
- Paloma Zabalgo. Firm Paloma Zabalgo.
- Isabel Winckels. Winckels Abogados.
- Carmen Varela. Varela Abogados.
- Luis Zarraluqui. Firm Zarraluqui.
- Ana Clara Belío. ABA Abogadas.
- María Dolores Lozano. Lawyer and president of AEAFA.
- Kepa Ayerra. Lawyer and AEAFA Board Member.
- Oscar Fernández León. Lawyer and trainer.
- Adolfo Alonso Carvajal. Lawyer.
Specialized judges and prosecutors:
- José Antonio Seijas Quintana. Former Supreme Court Judge.
- Eduardo Baena Ruiz. Supreme Court Judge.
- M.ª de los Ángeles Parra Lucán. Supreme Court Judge.
- Juan Pablo González del Pozo. Judge at Family Court No. 24 in Madrid.
- Fernando Florit de Carranza. Chief Prosecutor of Murcia.
- Luis Aurelio González Martín. Judge at Family Court No. 29 in Madrid.
- Jose Luis Utrera. Judge at Family Court No. 5 in Málaga.
Other professionals:
- Mª Paz Ruiz Tejedor. Forensic Psychologist at the Forensic Medical Clinic of the Plaza de Castilla courts in Madrid.
- José Manuel Muñoz Vicente. Forensic Psychologist at the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid.
- Ana Isabel Salegui Gutiérrez. Expert Psychologist.
*The faculty is subject to change
ACCREDITED DEGREE
Once the relevant Program has concluded and ISDE has verified that the STUDENT has completed their work satisfactorily, the STUDENT will receive the corresponding Degree certificate for each PROGRAM.
In compliance with current legality and, specifically, as set forth in article 4.4 of decree 84/2004, it is noted that ISDE’s programs are professionally oriented and therefore, unless explicitly stated otherwise, they are courses that do not lead to the acquisition of a title with official value, but to that of a proprietary title from ISDE.