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| Diego Portales University School of Law | |
|---|---|
| Name | Diego Portales University School of Law |
| Native name | Escuela de Derecho, Universidad Diego Portales |
| Established | 1982 |
| Type | Private |
| City | Santiago |
| Country | Chile |
| Campus | Urban |
Diego Portales University School of Law is the law faculty of a private university founded in 1982 in Santiago, Chile. It offers professional legal education that engages with Chilean institutions such as the Constitution of Chile, the Supreme Court of Chile, the Corte Suprema de Justicia de Chile, and regulatory agencies including the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero and the Banco Central de Chile. The school interfaces with regional and global bodies like the Organization of American States, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
The school was established amid the political context shaped by the Military dictatorship of Chile (1973–1990), following legal reforms influenced by figures like Diego Portales and debates surrounding the 1980 Chilean Constitution. Early faculty engaged with Chilean jurists from the Supreme Court of Chile, professors associated with the University of Chile, the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and jurists who had trained at the Harvard Law School, the Yale Law School, and the London School of Economics. During the 1990s, the school expanded programs in response to international developments including the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Mercosur process, and rulings from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The faculty later built partnerships with institutions such as the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, the European Court of Human Rights, and the International Criminal Court.
The curriculum includes an undergraduate Licenciatura pathway, graduate offerings such as the Magíster in Constitutional Law, a Magíster in International Law, doctoral programs, and professional certificates in areas linked to the Constitutional Court of Chile, Labour Court of Chile, Tribunal Constitucional de Chile, and Cámara de Diputados de Chile legislative practices. Specialized courses address topics related to the Códigos de Procedimiento Civil de Chile, Derechos Humanos, Derecho Comercial, Arbitraje Comercial Internacional, and public law shaped by jurisprudence from the Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, the Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina, and comparative readings from the Supreme Court of the United States. Clinical programs connect students with the Servicio Nacional de Menores, the Servicio de Impuestos Internos, and municipal administrations like the Municipality of Santiago.
Admission aligns with national metrics including scores from the Prueba de Transición and equivalency evaluations recognized by the Ministerio de Educación de Chile. Enrollment statistics reflect applicants from regions such as Valparaíso Region, Biobío Region, Antofagasta Region, and international students from countries like Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, and Spain. The school administers scholarship programs tied to foundations such as the Fundación Andes, the Fundación Chile, and exchanges with the Fulbright Program, the DAAD, and the British Council.
Faculty have included scholars trained at international centers such as Oxford University, Cambridge University, University of California, Berkeley School of Law, the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and research collaboration with centers like the Centre for European Policy Studies and the Brookings Institution. Research centers focus on constitutional litigation influenced by precedents from the Constitutional Court of Colombia, administrative law drawing on jurisprudence from the Council of State (France), human rights studies citing the European Court of Human Rights, and comparative commercial law referencing the International Chamber of Commerce. Faculty publish in journals like the Revista de Derecho and participate in conferences such as meetings of the International Association of Constitutional Law, the Latin American Society of International Law, and the American Society of International Law.
The law school occupies buildings in Santiago near landmarks such as the Plaza de la Constitución, the Palacio de La Moneda, and the Estación Mapocho. Facilities include moot courtrooms modeled on procedures from the International Court of Justice, libraries with collections referencing codes like the Código Civil chileno, archives relating to the History of Chile, and digital subscriptions to databases featuring decisions from the Corte Suprema de Justicia de Chile, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. The campus hosts visiting lecturers from institutions including the Harvard Kennedy School, the Columbia Law School, the Georgetown University Law Center, and law firms such as Errázuriz Abogados for practical training.
Student groups encompass moot court teams participating in competitions like the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, and regional contests organized by the Asociación Nacional de Estudiantes de Derecho de Chile. Organizations include chapters modeled after the International Federation of Students and partnerships with NGOs such as Amnesty International, the Comité Pro Paz, and the Fundación Pro Bono. Cultural and political debate forums engage with institutions such as the Cámara de Diputados de Chile, the Senate of Chile, the Partido Socialista de Chile, the Renovación Nacional, and civic groups including the Consejo de la Sociedad Civil.
Alumni have served as ministers in cabinets of presidents like Patricio Aylwin, Ricardo Lagos, Sebastián Piñera, and Michelle Bachelet; held seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and the Senate of Chile; presided over courts such as the Supreme Court of Chile; and held diplomatic postings to the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, Spain, and United Nations missions. Graduates have influenced legislation including amendments to the 1980 Constitution of Chile, participation in constitutional conventions like the 2021–2022 Chilean Constitutional Convention, and advisory roles for trade negotiations with blocs such as the Pacific Alliance and the European Union. The school's alumni network reaches into academia at the University of Chile, the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, the University of Buenos Aires, and into international organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank.
Category:Law schools in Chile