“Being one of the first to be sworn in has meant great recognition of an entire process of much personal learning, which has been very long, but in which the University was always present,” said Martín Saavedra.

With the satisfaction of having completed a stage and the nervousness that this entails, the professional Martín Saavedra Tapia, Graduate in Legal Sciences, was sworn in before the Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice, thus becoming the first lawyer to graduate from the University's Law career. from La Serena.

The oath ceremony, which took place in the city of Santiago, allowed the Graduate in Legal Sciences to obtain the title of lawyer, the first graduate of this undergraduate program of the Faculty of Social, Business and Legal Sciences of the ULS to reach the qualification.

“Being one of the first to be sworn in has meant great recognition of an entire process of much personal learning, which has been very long, but in which the University has been present. Obviously this brings certain responsibilities, not only for me, but for all my generation colleagues, where we are committed to demonstrating that the University has done a great job and that it deserves its prestige and much more,” said lawyer Martín Saavedra.

The new professional, who is already thinking about the future, clarifies that he wants to “start practicing the profession and remain linked in some way to the University.” He also does not rule out postgraduate options "to specialize in Public Law or Regulatory Law, I want to continue learning, I feel that my studies have not yet concluded, there is a lot to learn."

The former student also highlighted the support provided by the institution and especially to the professors of the program. “The only thing left to do is thank you for the support you have given us, you have made your experience available to us, not only in the classrooms, but outside of it. “His teachings, for many of us, will be memories that will last,” he said.

He added that despite being a new race, the ULS has managed to generate ties with the community, however, and in his opinion, “we can make them participate even more in the activities of the race. Law has many strengths in terms of its professors, the dynamics between students and academics are special and close, which greatly facilitates the learning process and, in recent years, the University has had significant improvements, which undoubtedly enhance the process. deformation".

For his part, for Mg. Carlos Magna, Director of ULS Law, highlighted that he has “the privilege of leading the program at a time when the milestone of our first generation of graduates is being met, proud of this first generation and, furthermore, very happy because we already have our first attorney who was sworn in before the Supreme Court, which is why we are doubly proud.”

Written by Patricia Castro, DirCom