Civil liability in consultancy and legal opinions

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  • Rogéria Fagundes Dotti Federal University of Paraná image/svg+xml Author

    Keywords:

    Civil Liability, Legal Opinion, Professional Inviolability

    Abstract

    The article analyzes the civil liability of lawyers in the performance of advisory activities, specifically in the preparation of legal opinions and reports. It discusses the balance between the prerogative of professional inviolability, essential for the independence of the legal profession in a Democratic State of Law, and the legal limits that impose liability in cases of intent or inexcusable error. The research is based on current legislation (OAB Statute and Civil Code) and the jurisprudence of Brazilian superior courts to define the criteria for the subjective liability of the liberal professional.

    Received in: September 2023 | Accepted in: November 2023

    Author Biography

    • Rogéria Fagundes Dotti, Federal University of Paraná

      PhD and Master's degree from the Federal University of Paraná. Secretary-General of the Brazilian Institute of Procedural Law (IBDP). President of the Civil Procedure Commission of the OAB/PR. Member of the Ibero-American Institute of Procedural Law and the International Association of Procedural Law. Lawyer.

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    Capa da Revista Científica Virtual da Escola Superior de Advocacia da OAB/SP, nº 43, 2024. O tema central é "Desafios da Responsabilidade Civil Contemporânea". O layout apresenta formas geométricas em tons de azul e branco, com o logo da ESA OAB SP no canto superior esquerdo e um grafismo de "43" em destaque à direita.

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    Published

    2023-12-07

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    Data are available within the body of the article.

    Issue

    Vol. 1 No. 43 (2023): Challenges of Contemporary Civil Liability

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    Articles

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    Copyright (c) 2023 Rogéria Fagundes Dotti (Autor)

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    How to Cite

    Civil liability in consultancy and legal opinions. Revista ESASP - Revista Científica Virtual da Escola Superior de Advocacia da OAB/SP, [S. l.], v. 1, n. 43, p. 154–161, 2023. Disponível em: https://revista.esaoabsp.com/index.php/esa/article/view/185. Acesso em: 4 apr. 2026.