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SCHOOL OF MAGISTRATES
NOTICE FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES FOR CANDIDATES FOR ADVISORS AND LEGAL ASSISTANTS
All interested parties who wish to compete in the School of Magistrates are informed that:
Pursuant to law no. 115/2016, "On the governing bodies of the justice system", law no. 96/2016, "On the status of judges and prosecutors in the Republic of Albania", law no. 98/2016, "On the bodies of the judiciary in the Republic of Albania", Internal Regulations of the School of Magistrates, will begin registration for the entrance exam for the academic year 2021-2022 for counselors and legal assistants.
The number of vacancies for admission to the Initial Training Program for the academic year 2021-2022, will be 20 candidates, of which 4 places for candidates for legal advisors and 16 places for candidates for legal aid.
In case, after the completion of the application procedure for admission to the Initial Training Program, there are no requirements to meet the planned number of candidates for advisors and legal aid, the quota of 20 candidates will be added to the candidates for magistrate, profile judge.
The registration of candidates for magistrates will be done in the scientific secretariat of the Initial Training Program at the School of Magistrates in the period 1 February - 28 February 2021, from 9.00 - 14.00 (New building, "Pole of Justice", street "Ana Komnena" , Tirana).
The candidate for counselor and legal assistant who enrolls in the entrance exam to the School of Magistrates must meet the following general criteria:
1. be an Albanian citizen;
2. have full capacity to act;
3. to master the Albanian language, written and spoken;
4. be in health conditions that allow him to perform the relevant task;
5. not to be convicted by a final decision for committing a crime or for committing a criminal offense intentionally;
6. not to have been removed from duty for disciplinary reasons, as well as to have no disciplinary measure in force;
7. not have been a member, collaborator or favored by the State Security before 1990;
8. has not been an accomplice, informant, or agent of the secret services;
9. not be a member of political parties at the time of candidacy.
10. to have completed the second cycle of university studies in law, with a degree "Master of Science", or equivalent, according to the provisions of higher education legislation, referred to in Article 124 of Law no. 80/2015, "On higher education";
11. have a general grade point average above 7 (seven), as well as an average grade above 7 (seven) for the group of main cases, which include: civil law and obligations, criminal law, (general part and part of special), civil proceedings, criminal proceedings, administrative law and constitutional law. For "Law" graduates, in foreign language programs, a difficulty coefficient equal to 1.2 is provided, which will score their actual average.
Specific criteria for the position of Legal Assistant in the courts of appeal are:
1. Have professional experience of not less than five years, including at least three years of professional experience related to the court.
Special criteria for the position of Non-Magistrate Legal Adviser are:
1. professional experience not less than 10 years as a senior official in the judicial or prosecutorial system, in public administration, liberal legal professions, teaching in law faculties, or in any other equivalent position, in the private sector or international organization;
2. knowledge of the jurisprudence of domestic and international courts;
3. very good knowledge of at least one language of the countries of the European Union;
4. legal writing and reasoning skills;
5. be the author of scientific articles and publications in the field of jurisprudence.
In the personal file for registration, the candidate for advisor and legal aid must submit the following documents, or their notarized copies:
application form, where he selects the profile as a legal aid advisor. The application is completed on a unique form distributed by the School of Magistrates;
the statement where to guarantee the authenticity of the documentation it submits;
university and postgraduate diplomas for the studies he has attended, as well as the certification of grades;
biography;
identity card;
self-declaration of judicial status;
the forensic report on his general and specialized training in the performance of his duties as an advisor or legal assistant in the justice system;
evidence, certificates from the employer / s and from the social security bodies, proving the work experience / experiences;
evidence, certificates from the employer / s, proving that he / she has not been removed from duty for disciplinary reasons, as well as from the last employer.
In the personal file for registration, the candidate for advisor and legal aid must submit the following documents, or their notarized copies:
application form, where he selects the profile as a legal aid advisor. The application is completed on a unique form distributed by the School of Magistrates;
the statement where to guarantee the authenticity of the documentation it submits;
university and postgraduate diplomas for the studies he has attended, as well as the certification of grades;
biography;
identity card;
self-declaration of judicial status;
the forensic report on his general and specialized training in the performance of his duties as an advisor or legal assistant in the justice system;
evidence, certificates from the employer / s and from the social security bodies, proving the work experience / experiences;
evidence, certificates from the employer / s, proving that he / she has not been removed from duty for disciplinary reasons, as well as from the last employer, proving that there is no disciplinary measure in force;
statement that he is not a member of political parties at the time of candidacy;
a statement that he was not a member, associate or favored by the State Security before 1990; and has not been an accomplice, informant, or intelligence agent;
proof, diploma, proving the mastery of a language of the European Union countries (only the candidate for legal advisor);
13. up to three documents, proving the ability of legal writing and reasoning, as well as the authorship of scientific articles or publications in the field of jurisprudence (only the candidate for legal advisor).
The competitor, who will apply for a candidate for advisor and legal aid must submit the above documents, or their notarized copies in 2 (two) copies.
Candidates for advisors and legal assistants who meet the criteria, pay the registration fee in the amount of 10,000 ALL.
We would like to inform you that the registration fee is non-refundable, in case you do not register due to non-fulfillment of the above conditions.
Within March 1, 2021, the School of Magistrates will submit to the High Judicial Council the documentation with the requests fulfilled by you.
The entrance exam will be organized in writing in two stages.
The date of the entrance exam will be announced in a second moment, depending on the rules dictated by the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
Competitors who have achieved not less than 50 percent of the total points, have the right to select the profile for candidates for advisors and legal assistants, within the announced vacancies.
Winning candidates for the Professional Test counselors / legal assistants, ranked in the top 20, must pass a test related to mental and psychological health.
This test will be carried out in the premises of the School of Magistrates for several days, which will be notified to the winning candidates after the announcement of the results of the second phase.
If in the final ranking of the professional test, there are competitors over number 60, who have also applied for the judge profile and have achieved at least 60 percent of the total points of the entrance exam, the planned quotas for counselors and legal aid can be are added to the total number of 35 seats for candidates for magistrate, judge profile.
In case the competitors do not get the points needed for candidates for masters, the remaining places are added to the total number of candidates who have applied for advisors and legal assistants, who meet at least 50 percent of the points of the professional test.
Candidates, at all stages of the organization of the entrance exam, must have with them the identification document.
The program of the entrance exam (where you will find the list of subjects that will serve as a basis for testing) is published on the website of the School www.magjistratura.edu.al. The examination program corresponds to both phases of the examination: intelligence test, Albanian language, psychology and communication, EU legislation, international relations, comparative law (general principles), history, professional ethics, constitutional law, civil law and obligations, civil procedure, criminal law, criminal procedure, administrative law, family law, commercial law, labor law.
For more information visit our website: www.magjistratura.edu.al or contact the School of Magistrates at the e-mail address info@magjistratura.edu.al.
We wish you success!