Majority of Brazil's Labor Court Justices Teach Paid Courses on Winning Cases
Key takeaways
- The situation has irritated the court’s president, Luiz Philippe Vieira de Mello Filho.
- Of the court’s 25 justices, at least 14 are listed in promotional materials for courses by the Institute for Applied Legal Studies on how to practice before the court.
- The next edition of the labor law course will take place in Brasília this week.
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The situation has irritated the court’s president, Luiz Philippe Vieira de Mello Filho. He said colleagues will have their pay docked if they miss sessions to give lectures of this kind.
Of the court’s 25 justices, at least 14 are listed in promotional materials for courses by the Institute for Applied Legal Studies on how to practice before the court. According to the organization, the courses feature "renowned specialists who live the routine of higher courts" and "master the construction of winning legal arguments."
The next edition of the labor law course will take place in Brasília this week. Participants must pay R$1,000 to attend virtually and R$1,500 in person.