Regulation of the Legal Profession in Brazil: Overview

Introduction to the Regulatory Framework 1. How many categories of lawyer are there in your jurisdiction? In Brazil there is only one category of lawyer (advogado). Only lawyers duly enrolledwith the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) have...

Legal Systems in Brazil: Overview

by Neil Montgomery Constitution Form   What form does your constitution take?Brazil has a formal, written constitution, recorded in a single document, which was enacted in 1988 and since then has been amended by 125 constitutional amendments. The Federal...