Law and Lawyers
In 2007, existed 1,024 courses of Law in Brazil, with 197,664 law students. The law schools are present in the all States of Brazil. In the United States the number of law schools were only 180. The U.S. State of Alaska does not have a law school. In 2010, the total of lawyers in Brazil were 621,885. The State of São Paulo had the largest number, 222,807 lawyers, or 1/3 of the total of lawyers in performance in the country. The State of Rio de Janeiro had 112,515 lawyers, and the State of Minas Gerais had 63,978 lawyers.
The Course of Law is one of the most prestigious and promising in the country. With a duration of five years and at the end of the course the student becomes a graduate, can not yet exercise the profession. While studying in a law school, the student will have all the knowledge needed to pursue the many professions related to law school, but must first pass the examination of the Bar Association of Brazil.
The overall median income of the Brazilian lawyer, in 2007, was R$ 36,120. The start median income was R$ 20,040. And the top median was R$ 3,000,000. The Brazilian judge had an overall median income of R$ 170,000. The start median income was R$ 150,500. And the top median was R$ 310,500. The Brazilian prosecutor had an overall median income of R$ 150,000. The start median income was R$ 140,000. And the top median was R$ 270,000.
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