Institute of Judicial Studies
Director of IEJ: Prof. Christophe ALBIGES
Deputy Director: Emmanuel TERRIER
In order to prepare students for the first entrance exam to the National School of Magistrates (ENM), the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Montpellier offers, as part of its Institute of Judicial Studies (IEJ), a training course aimed at acquiring the methodology required for the various parts of the exam and updating candidates' knowledge in line with the exam requirements.
The courses are taught in close collaboration between academics and judges.
The preparation consists of lectures, presentations prepared by the candidates, and exercises in the form of practice written and oral tests.
Entry level: Bachelor's degree – Initial training and continuing education
- Preparation for the Bar Exam
Enrollment at the Institute of Judicial Studies (I.E.J) is mandatory in order to sit the entrance exam for the School of Lawyers (preCAPA). It also allows students to benefit from optional preparation, the aim of which is not to provide theoretical teaching, but to train students for the exam.
Administrative and educational registration:
The decree of October 17, 2016, establishing the program and procedures for the entrance exam to the regional professional training center for lawyers, amended by the decree of November 7, 2024, specifies in Article 2 that "Registration for the entrance exam at a regional professional training center for lawyers must be completed before December 31 of the year preceding the exam."
Entry level: Bachelor's degree – Initial training and continuing education
The certificate provides one year of intensive training in the legal field. Students receive in-depth instruction in procedural law, which better prepares them for competitive examinations (ENM, court clerk) and entrance examinations for the legal professions and the practice of these professions (lawyer, judicial officer), in particular.
Prerequisites:
Hold a bachelor's degree in law. Enrollment possible from the third year onwards.
Lessons learned:
Students will attend classes taught by academics and legal practitioners (judges, lawyers, bailiffs) in the following subjects:
*Civil Procedure (30 hours)
*Criminal Procedure (18 hours)
*Administrative procedure (6 p.m.)
*Labor court proceedings (6 p.m.)
*Tax procedure (6 p.m.)
Skills acquired
In-depth theoretical and practical knowledge in the five subjects.