Eckermann & Santos - Sociedade de Advogados

Attorney

• Monitoring procedural updates on court websites;
• Updating the internal case tracking system;
• Drafting simple petitions and pleadings;
• Attending hearings as a company/firm representative (preposto);
• Preparing payment slips/guides and extracting document copies; drafting defenses for PROCON (consumer protection agency);
• Registering cases in the case management system;
• Scheduling deadlines and verifying court publications;

Legal Internship – Active Litigation

General Counsel

• Primary focus: Preparation of judicial calculations in indemnity (compensation) claims, contract revision actions, and similar proceedings.
• Drafting pleadings and briefs of high, medium, and low complexity.
• Maintaining/updating internal and client systems.
• Conducting internal audits and client-requested audits.
• Assisting and supervising activities of the department's interns.

Lawyer – Defendant Counsel

• Monitor case progress on court websites (judicial portals);
• Update the internal case-tracking system;
• Draft simple petitions/pleadings;
• Attend hearings as a firm representative (preposto);
• Prepare administrative forms and payment guides; obtain copies; draft defenses for PROCON (consumer protection) cases;
• Register cases in the case management system;
• Schedule deadlines and verify official publications.

Legal Internship

• Conducting court hearings;
• Drafting defenses, appeals, and legal pleadings of high, medium, and low complexity;
• Monitoring case progress and procedural steps;
• Updating internal and client case management systems;
• Conducting internal audits and audits requested by clients;
• Assisting with and supervising activities of the department's interns.

Junior Lawyer – Respondent-side (Defense)

Legal Assistant

• Review of documentation and drafting of the initial complaint;
• Monitoring and scheduling of procedural deadlines;
• Drafting of procedural and appellate filings;
• Attending conciliation and evidentiary hearings as the firm's representative (preposto);

Legal Assistant – Defendant Side

• Analysis of documentation and drafting of petitions of medium and high complexity;
• Monitoring and scheduling of procedural deadlines for medium-volume mass litigation;
• Regular monitoring of cases in the portfolio;
• Preparation of procedural reports;
• Development of legal strategies and procedural arguments;
• Drafting of procedural and appellate filings;
• Negotiation and execution of settlements;
• Technical supervision of interns;
• Oral arguments and preparation of legal opinions;
• Analysis of property registration records (matrículas);
• Client service, including conducting meetings and exchanging emails;

Lawyer – Debt Recovery

People Operations

• Recruitment and selection
• End-to-end process (briefing, resume screening, scheduling, interviews, and candidate approval pipeline)
• Candidate approval pipeline
• SLA management to ensure service-level deadlines are met
• Creation and delivery of training programs
• Training Needs Assessment (LNT)
• Integration
• Welcoming new employees
• Managing onboarding across departments
• Internal transfers, offboarding, and policy updates
• Support in building and updating people reports, KPIs, and controls
• Continuous improvement
• Previous experience in the activities listed above