Order of Attorneys of Brazil
Logo of the Order of Attorneys of Brazil' Federal Council
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| Formation | November 18, 1930 |
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| Type | Legal Society |
| Headquarters | Brasília, Federal District |
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Membership
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847,921 (2013) |
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Official language
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Portuguese |
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President
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Claudio Pacheco Prates Lamachia |
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Key people
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Luis Cláudio da Silva Chaves (Vice President) |
| Website | OAB - Official website |
The Order of Attorneys of Brazil (Portuguese: Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) is the Brazilian bar association, founded in 1930. It is an organization of lawyers and responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in the country. Its national headquarters are in Brasília, Federal District. The OAB has 847,921 lawyers (2013).
Its early origins are found on a private institution founded in 1843. Graduates in Law from university who wish to act on behalf of clients before a Court of Law must at the Order of Attorneys of Brazil. Only those who are duly registered can provide legal consultation and appear before the Court. It is an organization independent from the government, but it has some public powers, which include disciplinary action over its members.
In Brazil, the bar examination occurs nationally in March, August and December. These examinations are unified and organized by the Order of Attorneys of Brazil. After 5 years in law school, Bachelors of Laws take the Bar exam that consists of 2 phases: the multiple choice test and the written test, without further requirements.
The Constitution of Brazil sets restrictions on the professional practice of law embodied in the fulfillment of the requirements and qualifications they require, which may include, in addition to graduation formal submission of the applicant in the proficiency tests. The Order exam is pursuant to Law No. 8609 of 4/7/1994:
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