Biscay Bar Association


The Biscay Bar Association is the professional association of lawyers of Biscay. It is the professional association of Biscay with which lawyers must be associated in order to practice law.
In Spain, in order for lawyers to practice law they must be in possession of the Professional Title of Lawyer and they must also be associated with a professional association of lawyers of Spain.

The association

The Biscay Bar Association was founded on July 11, 1838 in the Bilbao City Council by call of Don José Javier de Goytia who was the first Dean of the professional association, for being the oldest lawyer in the town.
The Biscay Bar Association is the governing body of all the collegiate/associated lawyers in the circumscript of exercise of this professional association and has its headquarters in Bilbao. The current dean of the Association is Carlos Fuentenebro Zabala.
In Spain, in order for lawyers to practice law they must be in possession of the Professional Title of Lawyer, to get the title it is necessary to have a Bachelor's Degree in Law, a Master's Degree in Law and to pass the State Exam of Lawyers.