Lawyer Maria Loiva de Andrade is the only woman representing the western region of Santa Catarina in an election as a Judge of the 12th Circuit Regional Labor Court, TRT 12, from the Fifth Constitutional Law Firm. He is from the municipality of Maravilla.

Maria Loiva de Andrade represents the western region of the state. – Photo: Caroline Figueiredo/ND

Maria competes with 11 other Santa Catarina lawyers. Initially, there were 18 entries, of which 16 were selected and submitted, leaving 12 finalists. Among them, only two women apply for the vacancy.

For Maria, this is an opportunity to represent both the women and the Santa Catarina law firm and the state’s internal affairs, serving as a liaison between the lawyers and the Regional Labor Court.

The elections will take place on June 13 on the OAB/SC (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil de Santa Catarina) website. All lawyers registered with the OAB and performing their duties may vote. There are about 46,000 qualified lawyers in Santa Catarina.

“Request to colleagues to take part and vote. It is important to be able to speak up and be heard in court, especially for women who strive for gender equality. I am a woman with 30 years of experience in labor law and a technical background. I will be able to understand the pain of lawyers and lawyers,” he says.

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The role of a judge is to review first degree decisions, but as a lawyer who becomes a judge, Maria believes she is committed to Santa Catarina law to be an open channel to communicate with the Court.

She emphasizes that she intends to ensure equality of treatment between the parties, to ensure respect for lawyers in their profession and to ensure legal certainty in the processes.

“I will also seek to preserve the prerogatives of a lawyer in court. Also, I will keep a close eye on the speed of the process. Delayed justice doesn’t work. Those who seek their right want to be served.”

meet Maria

Maria Loiva de Andrade lives in Maravilla where she works in the labor market. In 1991, she graduated from the Unochapeco Faculty of Law of the second group and became the first lawyer in the municipality of Maravilla. He worked for 8 years at the Fórum de Maravilha as a bailiff.

He opened a labor office where he has 30 years of experience and currently works with seven other professional colleagues. She holds a degree in civil litigation as well as legal sciences and holds a master’s degree in law.