The Law Program at the University of Ribeirão Preto welcomed Professor Luz Herrera from Texas A&M University School of Law on July 5. She was greeted by Professor Luiz Eugênio Scarpino Junior, the Executive Coordinator of the Law Program, and Marina Calanca Servo, a Master's student from the Unaerp Legal Assistance Office (EAJ).

Luz holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Political Science, and Government from Stanford University and a PhD in Law from Harvard University. She is currently a professor and Associate Dean for Experimental Education at Texas A&M University in College Station.

According to Junior, the importance of this visit lies in the exchange of experiences, projects, and the presentation of the Legal Assistance Office at Unaerp. "We can understand a bit about the USA reality and explore some possibilities for exchange programs with our students to develop activities in the United States, as well as position our institution as a host for Texas A&M students to participate in extension activities and within our own Legal Assistance Office," says the Executive Coordinator.

Marina, on her part, emphasizes that the partnership between Unaerp and Texas A&M University School of Law is of great importance. “Besides increasing the visibility of the work carried out by the University, including the EAJ, it will enable networked projects and student mobility between the institutions, fostering communication among students, aiding in language improvement, and in the field of research, allowing comparative studies on the application of laws or the functioning of the judicial system between the two countries.”

The professor toured the entire campus of the University, including the infrastructures of the Law School and the Legal Assistance Office

LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE – Accredited by the OAB (Brazilian Bar Association), the EAJ provides legal assistance to low-income individuals, working in civil, family, consumer protection, and childhood and youth law areas. The service is free and open to those with a family income equal to or less than three minimum wages.