ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Law and Political Science
Presentation
The Master's degree in Litigation Law, within the Justice, Trials, and Procedures program, offers a multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary approach to various procedures, including civil litigation (family, contracts), criminal litigation, business litigation, and enforcement procedures. The emphasis is on in-depth analysis of each subject, using both theoretical and practical approaches.
The aim of this course is to provide students with specialization in the main areas of litigation, equipping them with the in-depth knowledge necessary for a successful entry into professional life.
The courses taught during the first year of the Justice, Trials, and Procedures program aim to provide a common foundation of knowledge for specialization in the second year (M2). It allows students to acquire new knowledge, particularly in civil law, procedures, and private international law.
The second year of the program allows students to deepen their study of various subjects related to litigation, including civil and criminal procedure, as well as enforcement procedures. Specific courses focus on alternative dispute resolution methods, fundamental rights in court proceedings, and litigation aspects of business law.
The advantages of the training program
Applications:
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Partnerships with: - Montpellier Court of Appeal (summaries of judgments, attendance at criminal trials, organization of conferences, analysis of judgments on topics related to the specialty)
- Bar Council and Lawyer Training Schools (organization of conferences)
- Departmental Chamber of Judicial Officers (annual award at the Faculty's graduation ceremony and organization of conferences)
- Penitentiary centers (visits to establishments)
Partnership at the national level:
- Court of Cassation (annual visit to the Court of Cassation and its library - attendance at a hearing)
- Gazette du palais (publication, twice a year, of a summary of Court of Appeal rulings)
Objectives
In terms of scientific orientation, the objective is to provide students with comprehensive and practical training in all areas of national and European procedure. The Master II prepares them for various types of professions:
- professions accessible through competitive examinations or exams, such as the judiciary, court clerk, lawyer, judicial officer, barrister, police, and gendarmerie.
- professions immediately accessible after the Master II, such as management positions within a litigation department in a company (e.g., bank, insurance company, debt collection service), or journalist in the legal field.
Know-how and skills
On the one hand, at the academic level, to prepare students as well as possible for competitive examinations and exams by mastering the required exercises such as summary notes, case studies, and essays (magistrate, court clerk, lawyer, judicial officer), in particular by deepening their knowledge of civil and criminal procedures, which are now compulsory subjects for these competitive examinations and exams. On the other hand, at the professional level, mastering the various techniques used to prevent litigation (conciliation, mediation, or settlement) and introducing students to the practice of drafting documents related to the professions mentioned (drafting summonses, lawyers' conclusions, judgments, and rulings).
Organization
Program
The Litigation Law specialization consists of teaching units spread over two semesters. Classes, which run from September to the end of February, are mainly practical (case studies, analysis of judgments and texts, drafting of documents). A thesis must be written and defended at the end of the year. A final oral exam concludes the program. Recruitment, teaching, and assessment are organized in close collaboration between academics and professionals. The Master II program is open to continuing education and to anyone wishing to have their prior learning validated.
Select a program
M1 Litigation Law
Optional
Insolvency Law Group 2 (ST)
History of Justice (ST)
2 creditsSpecial Criminal Law (ST)
3 creditsEU Civil Law: Succession
7 creditsEU Criminal Procedure 2
7 creditsEU Enhanced civil procedure and enforcement measures
7 credits
Master's Degree in Litigation Law
European procedural practices
3 creditsSpecialized litigation practices
3 creditsAlternative dispute resolution practices
3 creditsPractices of litigation proceedings before the courts
3 creditsChoice of thesis/supervised project
Choose one of two options:
Memory
4 creditsSupervised project
Professional integration
Choose one of two options:
Enforcement procedures
5 creditsOral exam
6 credits
And after
Continuing education
Enrollment in a doctoral program or preparatory course for competitive examinations or exams (e.g., IEJ, National School of Procedures)
Professional integration
Students enter the workforce after passing a competitive exam or other exam (ENM, CRFPA, Ecole des greffes, Ecole nationale des procédures) or after joining an institution as a litigation specialist (e.g., banking, insurance, legal journalism).
The Justice, Trials, and Procedures program, which is open to work-study students, is designed to provide in-depth, applied university training in procedures and enforcement measures.
It is particularly suited to students wishing to pursue careers in the judiciary (lawyers, magistrates, judicial officers) or the legal profession (litigation firms, banks and financial institutions, etc.), as well as professionals wishing to acquire additional qualifications.