Nîmes University and the Alès bar formalized, this Thursday, an agreement aimed at facilitating exchanges between law students and professionals in the region. A partnership which is part of an approach to continuing training, internships and conferences, for the benefit of lawyers, local businesses and future lawyers.
It is a project carried out hand in hand between Alès and Nîmes. This Friday morning, Aude Guiraudou-Samson, president of the Alès bar, and Benoît Roig, president of Nîmes Université, signed the memorandum of understanding in the library room of the Alès court to mark a common desire to revitalize higher education and legal practice in Gard.
A partnership to train and support lawyers
For Aude Guiraudou-Samson, this agreement represents a major opportunity for the Alès bar. HAS” This partnership is a boon for the cityshe explains. First, it makes it possible to improve the continuing training of lawyers, which strengthens the quality of their defense. Then, it opens the way to training for third parties: business leaders, public establishments, etc. We are already planning a conference in September on children’s rights, and other initiatives will emerge to boost the local legal sector. »
Aude Guiraudou-Samson, president of the Alès Bar since last December, was a former student at the University of Nîmes. • Romain Fiore
The mayor of Alès, Christophe Rivenq, welcomed this initiative, emphasizing the importance of better trained justice: “ Alès is a judicial city, and the more skills we have, the better justice is rendered. This partnership is part of a logic of collaboration, where each actor mutually reinforces each other. »
Internships for law students
On the Nîmes University side, the objective is clear: to put students as close as possible to the field. HAS” We train future lawyers, magistrates and jurists in the regionunderlines Benoît Roig. But for this training to be effective, it must be anchored in professional reality. This partnership with the Alès bar allows us to offer internships, meetings with professionals, and better employability for our students. »
The signatories were accompanied by the sub-prefect, Émile Soumbo and the mayor of Alès Christophe Rivenq. Romain Fiore
Vanessa Monteillet, director of the professional training service at Nîmes University, specifies: “ The university has a law degree which leads to a master’s degree in private law (business law) or in public law (local authority law). From the license, students can carry out internships, and in L3, a three-week internship is compulsory. With the Alès bar, we hope to welcome around ten students per year for internships, which represents a real opportunity for them. »
A university anchored in its territory
« Nîmes Université is a small university, but we have a strong desire to shine throughout the Gardrecalls Benoît Roig. We cannot settle for being a niche university. We want to be useful to the territories, and this partnership with Alès is proof of that. »
This agreement is in addition to other initiatives, such as the partnership with the Alès judicial court, where five or six students are already doing internships. “We want high school graduates from Central Gard not to be forced to leave to studyhe adds. Alès is a balanced university town, and this is essential for the economic and legal development of the territory. »
A partnership that strengthens Alès on the legal map
For Aurore Fournier, director of the Nîmes University Faculty of Economic Law, this collaboration is also a source of educational pride: “ Our students are often at the top of the class in specialized masters courses in Montpellier or Aix-en-Provence. Proof that the quality of our training is recognized. »
The president of Nîmes University Benoit Roig, et Aude Guiraudou-Samson bâtonnier du barreau d’Alès. • Romain Fiore
Aude Guiraudou-Samson, who also studied at the University of Names, insists: This partnership also makes it possible to recruit local talent, such as a former student who became an exceptional lawyer before leaving for Canada. »
With this agreement, Nîmes University and the Alès bar lay the foundations for a lasting collaboration. HAS” We will organize continuing training for lawyers, conferences, and facilitate internships, résume Vanessa Monteillet. The objective is to create an ecosystem where students, professionals and local businesses mutually strengthen each other. »
