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Rafaela Carderone

Rafaela Carderone

São Paulo / Brazil,Brasil

Summary

Law Student at FGV Direito SP | Legal Intern at Pinheiro Neto Advogados | Moving Minds Alliance Fellow - Climate Change Researcher

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Legal Intern - Civil Litigation Department

Pinheiro Neto Advogados
01.2025 - Current
  • Research and analyse legal precedents, legislation, and arguments to support complex litigation.
  • Prepare case summaries, procedural documents, and evidence analyses for civil and consumer law cases.
  • Collaborate with attorneys to draft pleadings and formulate effective litigation strategies.

Climate Change Researcher

Moving Minds Alliance
02.2025 - 03.2026
  • Investigate intergenerational climate justice in Brazil, focusing on early childhood issues.
  • Conduct interviews with policymakers, community leaders, and grassroots actors.
  • Amplify voices of marginalised youth in climate decision-making processes.

Student Retention Directorate of the FGV Law SP

Centro Acadêmico EDESP
01.2024 - 12.2025
  • Developed policies and programmes to enhance engagement and academic success for underrepresented students.
  • Fostered inclusion initiatives supporting racial minorities, women, LGBTQIA+ students, and individuals from low-income backgrounds.
  • Actively contributed as a member of the school’s Diversity Committee to promote a culture of belonging.

Legal Intern

Centro de Assistência Jurídica Saracura (CAJU)
08.2022 - 12.2024
  • Delivered legal assistance to underserved communities, facilitating access to justice.
  • Conducted case preparation and client interviews to support judicial proceedings.
  • Performed legal research to enhance litigation strategies and outcomes.

Legal researcher

Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition
12.2022 - 05.2023
  • Presented a case at an international competition in Washington D.C.
  • Demonstrated legal expertise in Human Rights and International Public Law.
  • Engaged in rigorous testing of legal knowledge during the event.

Education

Bachelor of Law -

Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
São Paulo, Sao Paulo
01.2022 - 12.2026

Brazilian Society of Public Law (SBDP)
01.2024 - 12.2024

Skills

  • Strategic researching
  • Legal analysis
  • Advocacy competence

Languages

Portuguese
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Upper intermediate

Certification

  • Environmental Law Workshop, Faculty of Law, University of São Paulo (USP) (2024)
  • Planetary and Human Sustainability: International Law and Climate Change, FGV Law School (2024)
  • Climate Change Course: Dialogues, Reflections, and Emergency Alterations – Challenges of the Anthropocene, Caminhos na Mata Institute (2023)
  • Climate Change and Human Rights, New York University (NYU) (2023)
  • Practical Lessons in Climate Policy, Youth Climate Leaders (YCL) (2023)
  • Scientific Evidence for the Promotion of Human Rights (Training in Memory, Truth, and Justice), Vladimir Herzog Institute (2023)

Timeline

Climate Change Researcher

Moving Minds Alliance
02.2025 - 03.2026

Legal Intern - Civil Litigation Department

Pinheiro Neto Advogados
01.2025 - Current

Student Retention Directorate of the FGV Law SP

Centro Acadêmico EDESP
01.2024 - 12.2025

Brazilian Society of Public Law (SBDP)
01.2024 - 12.2024

Legal researcher

Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition
12.2022 - 05.2023

Legal Intern

Centro de Assistência Jurídica Saracura (CAJU)
08.2022 - 12.2024

Bachelor of Law -

Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
01.2022 - 12.2026
Rafaela Carderone