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Current positions:
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- FEDERAL COURT OF BRAZIL, Salvador, Bahia
Position held: Judge's assistant
Responsibilities: Research on legislation, jurisprudence and doctrine. Preparation of reports regarding some legal issues, or providing legal advice for judges to support their decisions.
- CENTRO SOCIAL SEMENTES DO AMANHÃ - CESSAM [NGO, Salvador - Bahia, Brazil]
Position held: Lawyer (Voluntary work)
Responsibilities: Provide legal advice in several matters such as adoption, civil law and philanthropic legislation.
- GRUPO JUSTA CAUSA [Salvador, Bahia, Brazil]
Position held: Coordinator
Responsibilities: This is a group of 30 lawyers that volunteer in several NGOs in the city of Salvador, Bahia, providing legal advice. This group also promotes lectures regarding Human Rights issues, receives denounces, meetings etc.
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Previous Positions:
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January 2001 to June 1999
SANTA CASA DE MISERICORDIA DA BAHIA [Salvador, Bahia, Brazil]
Position held: Lawyer
Responsibilities: provide legal advice and prepare judicial actions regarding tax law, insurance, international contracts and trade business.
November 1998 to March 1999
LAWYER OFFICE NOGUEIRA REIS [Salvador, Bahia, Brazil]
Position held: Lawyer (internship)
Responsibilities: Prepare judicial and administrative actions in the areas of tax and insurance law.
October 1997 to May 1998
CAIXA ECONOMICA FEDERAL (Brazilian Public bank)
Position held: Legal Intern
Responsibilities: I assisted the Senior lawyer in her daily work; besides perform some clerical work such as handling incoming telephone calls to the Senior Lawyer from other banks, companies and members of the public.
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Academic Degrees:
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LLM Master in Human Rights International Law
University of Essex, United Kingdom
Master thesis: "the legal enforceability of the right to education in Brazil: A critical analysis" (distinction mark),
Specialisation in Tax Law (post graduation)
Fundação Orlando Gomes, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Subjects studied: international tax systems, national tax law, trade and tax.
LLB (Bachelor in Law)
University Catholic of Bahia - Brazil
June 1994 to August 1998
BA in Journalism [course unfinished]
University Federal of Bahia - Brazil
Subject studied: communication science, writing and television laboratories, marketing, literature and computer skills.
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Technical skills:
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Languages:
Portuguese: mother tongue
English: high working level
French: listening and reading: very good, writing and speaking - regular
Spanish: elementary
Computer:
MS Office Programmes - advanced level
Word Perfect - intermediate level
Internet - advanced level
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