Hi lawbird,

I must say you are an asset to this forum.

I am a Irish law graduate having complete a law degree, an LLM and qualifying as a NY lawyer.

Both I and a number of my colleagues are considering becoming attorneys in Spain. Do you know the specifics of going before the Education Committee to be homologated? What are the fees charged for homologating? Has the exam come in yet? Is there any way of speeding up the process?

One of the requirements I have heard is that you need the following:

1) Sworn Spanish translated versions of all degrees, masters, law qualifications etc if your degrees and transcipts are not originally in Spanish

Is this correct?

To the previous poster, UK lawyer, I believe you are correct under the EC Directive 98/5 under which lawyers/soliciitors can transfer from one jurisdiction to another. Under it's incorporation into national legislation, solicitors associations require a training period - ie where you are a paralegal for a few years. As part of this, the respective authority can also prevent you from practicing a particular type of law. For example, probate for the Paris Bar.


Kind regards
Anon