Mr. Jose Luis Requeno Ibañez Vocal Mr. José Luis Requero Ibañez is a member of the NL Madrid Council. He gave an extraordinary speech on Thursday, April 21st, 2005, as any member invited to do so should. The subject was “Justice and the Legal System in Spain,” very interesting and eye opening to those of us who are more familiar with the US-Common Law- system and sometimes find the Romanic and Napoleonic codes a little bit heavy and sour, as in coffee, to swallow. But as the Spanish popular saying once indicated: “A dónde fueres haz lo que vieres,” in other words, “when in Spain do as the Spaniards...” Mr. Requero summarized how the Judicial System in Spain is organized and how since 1978 with the instauration of the Constitution, it is self governed. He talked about the cooperation that exists between the General Counsel of the Judiciary in Spain and institutions in countries in South America and Eastern Europe, especially in fighting organized crime. He discussed the actual instruments used in the fight against Islamic terrorism since March 11th, 2004 as well as the case filed in this country against Al Quaida. Mr. Requero Ibañez, better known in his professional circles as “Su Señoría”- Your Honor- has a law degree from the Universidad Complutense of Madrid and began his judicial career in 1982. In 1996 he was commissioned by the European Union to conduct a study on judicial and parliamentary reform in Paraguay, within the program: “The institutional modernization of Paraguay” and he was responsible for the elaboration of the study: “Judicial Power: situation, objectives and methods,” which was ultimately submitted to Brussels. From 1977-1981 he collaborated with articles and studies.With the Central Press Agency, RECOPRESS. In 2001 he was named Vocal of the Consejo del Poder Judicial. Throughout his intensive career, he has had time to write a few books: “El Consejo General del Poder Judicial” and “Extranjeria y asilo politico: practica contenciosoadministrativa,” plus numerous studies on Administrative Law. On a personal note, Mr. Requero Ibañez is the proud father of 10 children.