09 February 2015
Bilbao Campus
The journal Cinco Días published a report which states that graduates who are expert attorneys in mathematics and cyber law are among the top 15 profiles most demanded by companies. This background is attained in the and Bachelor’s degrees in Law + Specialism in Economics and Law + Specialism in ICT Law, respectively.
The journal also found that the 60% of these highly demanded professions do not have a legally regulated academic programme. However, the University of Deusto offers specialised training for two of these careers.
Marian Aláez, Vice-dean of Students and lecturer in Financial Mathematics , explains that “expert lawyers in maths are very appreciated in Spain and abroad”. The American Bar Association (ABA) recommends that lawyers should acquire basic mathematical and financial abilities to obtain good academic results and become capable professionals."
However, she noted that “expert lawyers in maths is not a new profession but an expression which highlights the importance of mathematical skills practising attorneys.”
Aláez ironically stated that “Deusto’s Law students are passionate about mathematics” That is why, she explains, they feel relieved when starting their degrees, as they believe they can forget about them forever...”
“Others signing on the Specialism in Economics are terrified when they find out that the curriculum includes some subjects related to financial mathematics and Excel..." what for? they ask sceptically?”
“But they are wrong”, she explains while stating that “not even Law students can forget about mathematical logics for their studies. Mathematics will be useful even for the students specialising in Economics.”
According to the Vice-dean of the Law Faculty, “mathematical logic offers great support for legal reasoning”. She assures that “weaving together the facts in a coherent way is essential for legal briefs to fulfil their purpose. In addition, Tax Law, Financial Accountancy, Insolvency Law... are just some of the examples proving how maths skills go hand in hand with many of the legal disciplines”, she states.
Regarding the other professional profile which will be highly demanded in the near future - cyber-lawyer - the coordinator of Law Faculty’s double Bachelor’s degrees and the Specialism in ICT Law, Ana Herrán, explains that a market in need of competent professionals able to deal with legal issues involving the use of new technologies will await graduates in Law + Specialism and ICT Law.
These competences will give them “a wide range of career possibilities in institutions, offices, bureaus, firms and public entities”.
The lecturer states how this new degree offered by the UD “began by taking into account the social and professional demands of the labour market. The degree offers Law graduates the opportunity to round off their professional profile with the Specialism in ICT Law."
She also highlighted that "those students who decided to complete their legal training by choosing this Deusto degree will be certified by the University of Deusto as specialists in ICT Law and their hard work and solid background will ensure their success on the labour market.”
