Faculty of Law, Catholic University of Lisbon,2011.

Habilitation in law in Portugal requires a two-day public examination of the candidate, divided in three parts: the discussion of the curriculum vitae, including all previous publications of the candidate; the presentation of a draft course for the curriculum of a law faculty; and finally, the lectio magistralis, a lecture on a highly relevant legal topic chosen by the candidate.

The examination jury was composed of eight full professors of law, three of them from the Catholic University and five of them from other Universities.

Faculty of Law, Catholic University of Lisbon,2003.

The examination jury was composed of twelve professors of law, eight of them from the Catholic University and four of  them from other Universities.

Faculty of Law, Catholic University of Lisbon, 1994.

The examination jury was composed of three professors of law, all from the Catholic University.

Faculty of Law, State University of Lisbon, 1989