A formação dos profissionais do Direito do amanhã: um estudo de caso sobre o ensino jurídico da FDUFBA e as relações entre Direito e Tecnologia

Abstract

This monograph adopts as its thematic axis the discussion about legal education and its sufficiency facing the new technological scenario. In a context with not only technological changes but also complex transformations in society, it is necessary to change Law School and the process of preparing its graduating students. Legal professionals need not only new knowledge but also the development of new skills and, consequently, there is a demand for a new profile of lawyers. In this sense, this monograph presents a case study about the legal education that is currently offered by the Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Bahia (FDUFBA) - the third law school to be created in the country. This study investigates if the current law education at FDUFBA enables professionals to deal with the new challenges and opportunities brought by technological development in the legal area. The bibliographic research sought to raise the history of legal education in Brazil and its regulatory frameworks, as well as the context of current technological transformations in Law. Based on this theoretical support, empirical research was carried out regarding legal education at FDUFBA through the application of a questionnaire. With the compilation of responses obtained from professors and students, the hypothesis was confirmed that the current legal education at FDUFBA does not sufficiently educate future legal professionals able to deal with today's new technological scenario. The purpose of the study was to raise discussions and reflections that are increasingly relevant and urgent for legal education, given the contemporary scenario in which we live. Through the analysis of facts and data, it is concluded that a collective and joint effort of all those who are part of the Law courses is essential for improvements to happen in legal education. For this, it is necessary to think and implement viable strategies that provide the suitability of legal education to this new context and, consequently, a more complete education for tomorrow's legal professionals.