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Judicial \/ Bar Career<\/strong>
\n1997-1998 JUZGADO DE LETRAS SEGUNDO DE LO CRIMINAL DE FRANCISCO MORAZAN (Second Criminal Trial Court of Francisco Moraz\u00e1n)
\nPosition: ARCHIVIST I
\nDuties: Lending and safekeeping of case files at the preliminary investigation stage<\/p>\n

1998-1998 REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD INMUEBLE Y MERCANTIL (Real Property and Commercial Registry)
\nPosition: RECEIVING CLERK
\nDuties: Recording in the Entry Book, delivery of civil and commercial deeds to notaries, and distribution of work to the examiners. Essentially the same work as an archivist.<\/p>\n

1999-2000 JUZGADO DE LETRAS SEGUNDO DE LA NI\u00d1EZ DE FRANCISCO MORAZAN (Second Children\u2019s Court of Francisco Moraz\u00e1n)
\nPosition: COURT CLERK III
\nDuties: Assisting the Presiding Judge and the Substitute Judge in ruling on filings submitted to the Court.<\/p>\n

2002-2009 SALA LABORAL CONTENCIOSO ADMINISTRATIVO (Labor and Administrative Litigation Chamber)
\nPosition: CLERK OF THE CHAMBER
\nDuties: Assisting the Justices in ruling on filings submitted to the Chamber, as well as the safekeeping and lending of case files.<\/p>\n

2016-2018 INSTITUTO DE PREVISI\u00d3N DEL PROFESIONAL DEL DERECHO
\nPosition: President
\n2016-2018 COLEGIO DE ABOGADOS DE HONDURAS
\nPosition: President<\/p>\n

2009-2018 SALA LABORAL-CONTENCIOSO ADMINISTRATIVO
\nPosition: LAW CLERK OF THE CHAMBER
\nDuties: Drafting of preliminary draft judgments and of opinions requested by the National Congress.<\/p>\n

Academic Professional Experience (2007-2019)<\/strong>
\n-PROFESSOR of the course \u201cADVANCED LABOR LEGISLATION\u201d in the Master\u2019s in Human Resources, UNITEC.
\n-PROFESSOR of the course \u201cINDIVIDUAL LABOR LAW\u201d in the Law program, CEUTEC.
\n-PROFESSOR of the course \u201cCOLLECTIVE LABOR LAW\u201d in the Law program, CEUTEC.
\n-PROFESSOR of the course \u201cINTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LAW\u201d in the Law program, CEUTEC.
\n-PROFESSOR of the course \u201cLABOR PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE\u201d in the Law program, CEUTEC.
\n-PROFESSOR of the course \u201cADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE\u201d in the Law program, CEUTEC.
\n-PROFESSOR of the course \u201cBUSINESS LAW\u201d, general course, CEUTEC.
\n-PROFESSOR of the course \u201cLABOR SEMINAR\u201d in the Law program, CEUTEC.
\n-PROFESSOR of the course \u201cGENERAL THEORY OF THE STATE\u201d in the Law program, CEUTEC.
\n– PROFESSOR of the course \u201cSPECIAL LABOR LAW\u201d in the Law program, Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de Honduras.
\n-PROFESSOR of the course \u201cLABOR PROCEDURAL PRACTICE\u201d in the Law program, Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de Honduras.
\n– PROFESSOR of the course \u201cLABOR PROCEDURAL LAW\u201d in the Law program, Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de Honduras.<\/p>\n

Other Positions<\/strong>
\n2000-2002 USAID CRIMINAL CASE BACKLOG REDUCTION PROGRAM
\nPosition: CONSULTANT – TECHNICAL EXPERT
\nDuties: Drafting of judgments on the statute of limitations for prosecution or for the offense.
\n2012-2013 Labor law trainer for the Colegio de Abogados de Honduras.
\nTrainer at the Escuela Judicial of the Corte Suprema de Justicia de Honduras<\/p>\n

Academic Background<\/strong>
\nPhD CANDIDATE IN LABOR LAW, SOCIAL SECURITY AND
\nHUMAN RIGHTS
\nUniversidad de San Carlos de Guatemala<\/p>\n

MASTER\u2019S IN ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE WITH A SOCIO-LEGAL APPROACH, CIVIL EMPHASIS
\nUniversidad Nacional de Heredia, Costa Rica.<\/p>\n

LICENCIADO IN LEGAL SCIENCES WITH A CONCENTRATION IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
\nUniversidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de Honduras (UNAH).<\/p>\n

ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC OF THE REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS
\nCERTIFIED by the ILO in the Training Program on INTERNATIONAL
\nLABOUR STANDARDS FOR JUDGES, LAWYERS AND LEGAL EDUCATORS. March 2012. Mexico City, Mexico.
\nHIGH SCHOOL AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS
\nTHE MAYAN SCHOOL<\/p>\n

Additional Information<\/strong>
\nLanguages: English: Advanced level, High School
\nComputer skills: Microsoft Office. Advanced level<\/p>\n

Other Studies<\/strong>
\n1. Diploma for outstanding participation as a speaker at the Extraordinary Training Meeting for First Instance Labor Judges, November 2, 3 and 4, 2017.
\n2. Certificate for participation as a Member of the IABA Council at the Council Meeting and International Seminar held in Medell\u00edn, Colombia, October 18-20, 2017.
\n3. Diploma for participation in the XIV Central American and Caribbean Congress of Labor and Social Security Law \u201cAbogado Edgardo C\u00e1ceres Castellanos\u201d.
\n4. Diploma of Participation in the 28th International Congress of Notaries of the International Union of Notaries
\n5. Certificate for involvement and commitment to achieving the strategic objectives, cross-cutting themes and Ethical Values of the Judiciary of Honduras, evidenced by contributions and teamwork in meeting the quality criteria and standards of the GICA-Justicia Standard, Honduras 2015: Organization of the Judicial Office in the Labor and Administrative Litigation Chamber.
\n6. Attendee at the XX WORLD CONGRESS OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, held September 25-28, 2012, in Santiago, Chile.
\n7. Training Program on \u201cINTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS for JUDGES, LAWYERS AND LEGAL EDUCATORS\u201d, sponsored by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ILO). 26 to 30, 2012, Mexico City, Mexico.
\n8. Lecturer at the UNITEC Law Program Week, MAY 2014.
\n9. Lecturer at the CEUTEC Law Program Week, MAY 2014.
\n10.Certificate of Participation for successfully completing the 1st REPLICATION WORKSHOP ON INTERACTIVE LEARNING AND TEACHING. SENECA. June 2010. UNITEC.
\n11.Participation in the Seminar-Workshop on ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION JURISDICTION. January 26 and 27, 2012. CORTE SUPREMA DE JUSTICIA.
\n12.Lecture on \u201cDismissal in Labor Matters and Its Differences from the Public Service\u201d, Colegio de Abogados de Honduras, September 18, 2012.
\n13.Lecture on \u201cAlternative Dispute Resolution Methods, Conciliation and Arbitration\u201d, Colegio de Abogados de Honduras. August 28, 2012.
\n14.Seminar-Workshop on Administrative Litigation Jurisdiction and Its Relationship with the Civil Procedure Code. Escuela Judicial, January 26 and 27, 2012.
\n15.GICA-JUSTICIA Awareness Session for the Labor Jurisdiction. Hotel Clarion, September 28 and 29, 2011.
\n16.Information and Training Workshop on the Accreditation Process under the GICA 2010 Standard: Organization of the Judicial Office. August 17, 18 and 19, 2011. San Jos\u00e9, Costa Rica.
\n17.General Coordinator and Participant, First Meeting of Labor Chambers of Central America and the Caribbean. Roat\u00e1n, Honduras, June 3, 2011.
\n18.Panel Discussion on the Implementation of the Civil Procedure Code in the Administrative Litigation Jurisdiction. April 8, 2011. Escuela Judicial.
\n19.Discussion and validation of the Labor Procedure Manual – Supplementary Application of the Civil Procedure Code, ILO. April 1, 2011. Escuela Judicial.
\n20.Seminar-Workshop \u201cUse and Management of Flowcharts in the Civil Procedure Code\u201d, March 24 and 25, 2011.
\n21.Evaluation and Alignment of the Labor Chamber Operating Plan. March 21, 2011. Villa Gracia, El Hatillo.
\n22.Procedure, Monitoring and Follow-up of Labor Trials. June 17-19, 2010. La Ceiba, Atl\u00e1ntida. Hotel Palma Real.
\n23.1st Replication Workshop on Interactive Learning and Teaching. Unitec. June 2010.
\n24.VIII American Regional Congress of Labor and Social Security Law. Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. May 25-28, 2010.
\n25.Panel Discussion on Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods. Escuela Judicial. February 19, 2010.
\n26.Panel Discussion on Payment Order Proceedings and Summary Protection. Escuela Judicial. February 3, 2010.
\n27.Panel Discussion on Civil Enforcement. Escuela Judicial. February 2, 2010.
\n28.Evidence Law for Oral, Labor and Civil Trials. Auditorio Leticia Matay, Unitec. November 25, 2009.
\n29.Keynote Lecture Series Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Labor Code. Hotel Clarion, May 19, 2009.
\n30.Case Law and Its Role in Honduran Justice. Escuela Judicial. March 30 to April 3, 2009.
\n31.Social Jurisdiction and the New Labor Law. A Coru\u00f1a, Spain. October 27 to November 14, 2008.
\n32.Civil Oral Trial Simulation, Part One. UTH. October 1-3, 2008.
\n33.Oral Advocacy Techniques Applied to Labor Law. Escuela Judicial. September 25-27, 2008.
\n34.Enforcement of Money Judgments. Escuela Judicial. September 5-6, 2008.
\n35.Enforcement of Obligations to Do and Not to Do under the Civil Procedure Code. Escuela Judicial. August 29-30, 2008.
\n36.Summary Proceedings under the Civil Procedure Code, Part One. Escuela Judicial. August 8-9, 2008.
\n37.Interim Measures under the Civil Procedure Code, Part IV. Escuela Judicial, August 1-2, 2008.
\n38.Declaratory Proceedings under the Civil Procedure Code, Part II. Escuela Judicial, June 20-21, 2008.
\n39.Declaratory Proceedings under the Civil Procedure Code, Part I. Escuela Judicial, June 13-14, 2008.
\n40.1st International Legal Congress on Orality. BCIE. November 22 and 23, 2007.
\n41.1st Congress on Computer Law. Hotel Clarion. July 22, 2005.
\n42.1st Central American Congress on Oral Civil Procedure Law, Civil Justice. Unitec. May 26 and 27, 2005.
\n43.1st Cuba-Honduras Legal Conference. Havana, Cuba. July 1-8, 2003.
\n44.Seminar on Negotiable Instruments. Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de Honduras. November 5-12, 2001.
\n45.Course on Criminal Procedure Law. Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de Honduras. From November 1, 2001.
\n46.Criminal Oral Trial and Legal Ethics. Colegio de Abogados de Honduras. Trujillo, Col\u00f3n. June 2-4, 2000.
\n47.The State, Notarial Public Faith and the Notary in the Globalization Process. Colegio de Abogados de Honduras. September 29-30, 1997.
\n48.Seminar: Analysis of the New Criminal Procedure Code of Honduras and Its Comparison with Cuban Legislation. Colegio de Abogados de Honduras. April 11, 1997.
\n49.Reform of the Criminal Procedure System and Constitutional Amendments of Honduras. Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de Honduras. August to December 6, 1995.
\n50.Certificate of Appreciation for Participation in the Dale Carnegie Human Relations Course. April 29, 1995.
\n51.1st International Symposium on Industrial Engineering. Convention Center, Hotel Honduras Maya, 1993. Organized by UNITEC<\/p>\n

Distinctions<\/strong>
\nCERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION as a member of the IABA Council at the Council Meeting and International Seminar \u201cThe Constitutionalization and Conventionalization of Rights\u201d. Asunci\u00f3n, Paraguay, November 13-15, 2019. INTER-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (FEDERACI\u00d3N INTERAMERICANA DE ABOGADOS).<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION for his valuable work in strengthening the Uni\u00f3n de Notarios de Honduras. Gracias, Lempira, October 2, 2019. UNI\u00d3N DE NOTARIOS DE HONDURAS.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION for the significance of his actions on behalf of the Frente Patria y Justicia of the Colegio de Abogados de Honduras. Comayag\u00fcela, Honduras, September 26, 2019. FRENTE PATRIA Y JUSTICIA.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION for Effort, Dedication and Excellent Academic Performance. Master\u2019s in Administration of Justice, Socio-Legal Approach with an emphasis on Civil Justice Administration. Heredia, Costa Rica, November 2007.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION for outstanding participation in the FIRST MEETING OF LABOR CHAMBERS OF CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. Roat\u00e1n, Honduras, June 3, 2011. CORTE SUPREMA DE JUSTICIA.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION as a speaker on the topic: Preliminary Draft of the Labor Procedure Code, at the \u201cLABOR LAW CONFERENCE\u201d. Comayagua, October 22, 2014. UNAH, CURC CAMPUS.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION for an outstanding presentation in the talk: Labor Appeals, San Pedro Sula, July 4, 2014. UNIVERSIDAD CAT\u00d3LICA DE HONDURAS.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION from the Group of Lawyers of the Diploma Program in Notarial Law. San Pedro Sula, Honduras, February 6, 2015.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION for meritorious and outstanding collaboration as a knowledge facilitator in the training activities of the ESCUELA JUDICIAL \u201cFRANCISCO SALOM\u00d3N JIM\u00c9NEZ CASTRO\u201d. PODER JUDICIAL. March 6, 2015.<\/p>\n

APPRECIATION for his attendance at our Swearing-in Ceremony as Procuradores de Justicia of the 2nd graduating class of the Law program of the Universidad Cristiana de Honduras (UCRISH). Gracias, Lempira, March 18, 2016.<\/p>\n

APPRECIATION for supporting the legal profession by fulfilling the commitments made, awarded by the Santa Rosa de Cop\u00e1n Chapter of Lawyers, Santa Rosa de Cop\u00e1n, December 16, 2016.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION as Founder of the Cooperativa de Ahorro y Cr\u00e9dito del Colegio de Abogados de Honduras Limitada (COODECAH LTDA), April 7, 2017.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION for his extraordinary participation in the 1st International Congress \u201cState Legal Representation before National, International and Human Rights Bodies\u201d, by the Procuradur\u00eda General de la Rep\u00fablica. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, May 25, 2017.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION as a Speaker at the XIV Central American and Caribbean Congress of Labor and Social Security Law. San Pedro Sula, Honduras, June 16, 2017.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION for his participation as a Member of the Council of the Inter-American Bar Association at the Council Meeting and International Seminar, Medell\u00edn, Colombia, October 18, 19 and 20, 2017.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION as a Speaker at the Central American and Caribbean Conference on Labor Justice, International Labour Organization, at the 1st Extraordinary Training Meeting for First Instance Labor Judges. PODER JUDICIAL. San Pedro Sula, Honduras, November 2, 3 and 4, 2017.<\/p>\n

SPONSOR OF THE 6TH GRADUATING CLASS AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER at the degree conferral ceremony of the Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica de Honduras. Siguatepeque, Comayagua, December 8, 2017.<\/p>\n

RECOGNITION for his commitment and unconditional support to retired and pensioned lawyers during his term as President of the Colegio de Abogados (2016-2018), awarded by the Asociaci\u00f3n Nacional de Jubilados y Pensionados del Colegio de Abogados de Honduras. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, November 4, 2018.<\/p>\n

Works<\/strong>
\nMaster\u2019s thesis: \u201cLa Oralidad Y El R\u00e9gimen De La Prueba En el Nuevo Proceso Civil de Honduras\u201d (Orality and the Rules of Evidence in the New Civil Procedure of Honduras).
\nDoctoral thesis topic: \u201cDESVELANDO EL RECURSO DE CASACION
\nLABORAL EN HONDURAS\u201d (Unveiling the Labor Cassation Appeal in Honduras).<\/p>\n

CO-DRAFTER of the PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF THE LABOR PROCEDURE CODE<\/p>\n

CO-DRAFTER of the Labor Procedure Manual<\/p>\n

Countries Visited<\/strong>
\nUnited States of America
\nColombia
\nMexico
\nEl Salvador
\nGuatemala
\nSpain
\nCosta Rica
\nPortugal
\nNicaragua
\nFrance
\nCuba
\nItaly
\nChile<\/p>\n

Organizations<\/strong>
\nCurrently Third Board Member of the Asociaci\u00f3n de Derecho Laboral y de Seguridad Social de Honduras.
\nMember and Coordinator for the Labor Cassation Appeal topic on the Drafting Committee of the Preliminary Draft of the Labor Procedure Code.
\nServed as General Coordinator of the Consejo Nacional Anticorrupci\u00f3n (CNA).
\nServed as Spokesperson and Representative of the Foro Nacional de Convergencia (FONAC) before the Consejo Nacional Anticorrupci\u00f3n.
\nFormer President of the Support Board of the Centro Penal Marco Aurelio Soto, T\u00e1mara, Honduras.
\nAssociate Member of the Asociaci\u00f3n Iberoamericana de Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social \u201cGuillermo Cabanellas\u201d.
\nCOUNCIL MEMBER of the Inter-American Bar Association (Federaci\u00f3n Interamericana de Abogados).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6298,"template":"","class_list":["post-118492","cea_person","type-cea_person","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cea_person\/118492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cea_person"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cea_person"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cea_person\/118492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122573,"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cea_person\/118492\/revisions\/122573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}