Caixa de Assistência dos Advogados da Bahia

What Caixa de Assistência dos Advogados da Bahia does

Caixa de Assistência dos Advogados da Bahia (CAAB) is a non-profit assistance organization founded in 1943 that functions as the social and welfare arm of the Bahia Section of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-BA). It delivers a defined set of subsidized services to lawyers, law students, interns, and their dependents registered with OAB-BA across the state of Bahia. Its operational reach spans 37 OAB subsections, supported by a fleet of 8 vans for member transportation and a network of 2,500+ partner establishments that provide discounted goods and services to members.

CAAB's core service lines include health and wellness programs (notably the ADVPass benefits scheme), professional infrastructure through the Meu Escritório coworking offices (headquartered in Salvador and expanded to interior cities including Jacobina, Luís Eduardo Magalhães, Ilhéus, Cruz das Almas, and Santo Antônio de Jesus), digital inclusion initiatives, financial assistance to members in need, and member engagement activities such as sports tournaments, running events, and the annual Festa da Advocacia. Digital delivery is supported by the CAApp mobile application. The institution also engages in public health outreach, having administered vaccinations to over 20,000 lawyers in recent drives.

CAAB does not operate a commercial revenue model. Its funding is sourced from OAB-BA annual membership contributions and transfers from FIDA, the national fund for bar assistance entities. Governance is by an elected board, with Maurício Leahy re-elected as president for the 2025–2027 term beginning January 2025. The organization employs 21 staff and is positioned within the national bar assistance ecosystem through its participation in CONCAD. It holds the Selo Lilás certification for gender-equity practices and has placed leadership into national bar bodies such as the CFOAB Health Law Commission.

Name

Caixa de Assistência dos Advogados da Bahia

Legal name

Caixa de Assistência dos Advogados da Bahia

Website

https://caab.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CAAB is the non-profit social and welfare arm of the Bahia Section of the Brazilian Bar Association, delivering health, transportation, coworking, and financial assistance services to OAB-BA lawyers and dependents across Bahia since 1943.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salvador

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. OAB Membership Fees: CAAB is funded through resources derived from lawyer membership fees (anuidades) paid to OAB-BA. The organization also receives funds from FIDA (Fundo de Integração e Desenvolvimento Assistencial dos Advogados) for specific programs like transportation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CAAB delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social assistance services to lawyers registered with OAB-BA, including free healthcare (medical consultations, dentistry, spa services), transportation via a fleet of vans, financial aids (adoption, funeral, birth, pecuniary assistance), digital certification, virtual office space, accommodation, digital inclusion training, and sports/social events. All services are accessed through the Cartão CAAB membership card or the CAApp mobile application.

Product overview

CAAB (Caixa de Assistência dos Advogados da Bahia) is a nonprofit social and assistance organization affiliated with OAB-BA, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services to lawyers, interns, and their dependents. The primary digital product is the CAApp mobile application, which serves as a digital membership card enabling service scheduling and partner discount access. The service portfolio includes health services (medical consultations, dentistry, spa, health prevention programs), financial assistance programs (adoption, birth, funeral, pecuniary aids), transportation, accommodation, virtual office spaces (Meu Escritório), digital inclusion training, and digital certification. CAAB also organizes sports and social events including the Copa CAAB football tournament, Corrida da Advocacia, ADVerão summer program, and annual Festa da Advocacia celebration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAApp: Mobile application for the Bahia lawyers' assistance box, allowing service scheduling, access to partner discounts, and news.
• Cartão CAAB
• ADVPass

Products and services

• Auxílio Pecúlio (Death Pecuniary Benefit) One-time benefit paid to spouse or companion of a deceased lawyer, based on contribution time, with 50% allocated to spouse and 50% to statutory dependents.
• CAApp Mobile Application Mobile application available on Google Play and Apple App Store that serves as a digital membership card for lawyers, enabling service scheduling, partner discounts access, and news updates for OAB-BA lawyers and dependents.
• Cartão CAAB (CAAB Membership Card) Physical and digital membership card providing access to CAAB services and exclusive discounts from over 2,500 partner establishments for OAB-BA lawyers and their dependents.
• Certificação Digital (Digital Certification) Digital certification service offered in partnership with Certdata (ICP-Brasil standard), enabling electronic petitioning, document signing, and secure digital identification for lawyers. Regular lawyers pay R$ 115.00 and young lawyers (up to 1 year OAB registration) pay R$ 75.00.
• Saúde CAAB (Health Services) Comprehensive health services including medical consultations in multiple specialties (cardiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pneumology, urology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, geriatrics, pediatrics, otolaryngology, proctology), dentistry, and nursing services at the CASSEB Medical Center, provided free of charge to cardholders.
• Transporte CAAB (Free Transportation) Free transportation service with 8 vans equipped with WiFi, serving lawyers in Salvador and interior cities including Lauro de Freitas, Feira de Santana, Ilhéus, Itabuna, and Vitória da Conquista. Vans acquired with resources from FIDA.
• Spa Urbano do Advogado (Lawyer Urban Spa) Free spa services including lymphatic drainage, relaxing massages, foot reflexology, and foot hydrotherapy, located at CAAB headquarters and available to member lawyers.
• Apartamento CAAB (Transit Hotel) Transit hotel with 4 air-conditioned apartments with WiFi, TV, minibar, and 24-hour security for lawyers from the interior visiting Salvador.
• Sala do Advogado (Lawyer Lounge) Comfortable waiting space at CAAB headquarters with computers, internet access, and television for lawyers awaiting appointments.
• Meu Escritório (My Office) Office space service providing rooms with computers, internet, study spaces, and meeting rooms for lawyers. Available at Centro de Cultura João Mangabeira (CCJM), Edifício Big (Comércio), and 12 OAB-BA subsections in the interior.
• Inclusão Digital (Digital Inclusion) Free digital inclusion service providing training and support for lawyers on electronic court systems including PJe, e-SAJ, E-PROC, and PROJUDI at OAB-BA subsections.
• Adv. Saúde (Lawyer Health Prevention Program) Health prevention program with mobile stands at legal venues providing blood pressure checks, blood glucose testing, relaxing massages, and ear acupuncture for lawyers.
• Auxílio Adoção (Adoption Assistance) One-time financial benefit for lawyers who prove financial need for adoption of minors, to assist with initial adoption expenses.
• Auxílio Extraordinário (Extraordinary Assistance) One-time reimbursable or non-reimbursable financial assistance for lawyers without health insurance who prove financial need for emergency health expenses.
• Auxílio Funeral (Funeral Assistance) One-time indemnity benefit paid to the person who incurred funeral expenses of a deceased lawyer.
• Auxílio Natalidade (Birth Assistance) One-time financial benefit for lawyers who prove financial need for the birth of a child, to assist with delivery expenses.
• Auxílio Pecuniário (Pecuniary Assistance) Monthly benefit for lawyers who prove financial need and temporary incapacity due to health or accident, renewable once for another 6 months.
• ADVPass Health and wellness subscription/access program launched in December 2025 by OAB-BA and CAAB to expand access to health services for Bahia lawyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 years of continuous service to Bahian lawyers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CONCAD - Coordenação Nacional das Caixas de Assistência dos AdvogadoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1942CAAB is affiliated to CONCAD, the national coordination body of all 27 Caixa de Assistência organizations in Brazil, under the OAB Federal Council. This national network enables shared initiatives and national health programs.
• UnimedmajorOthersHealth insurance partner providing coverage options for CAAB members. Partner page link available on CAAB website.
• QualicorpmajorOthersHealth plan partner facilitating access to health insurance products for CAAB members.
• OABPrevminorOthersPension and retirement planning partner for CAAB members.
• CertdatamajorTechnology or IntegrationDigital certification service provider partnership enabling CAAB to offer digital certificates (ICP-Brasil) to lawyers for electronic filing and document signing.
• FIDA - Fundo de Integração e Desenvolvimento Assistencial dos AdvogadoscoreOthersFunding source for CAAB programs, particularly the transportation fleet (vans).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CAASP - Caixa de Assistência dos Advogados de São Paulo: Direct state-level peer organization within the same Brazilian Caixas de Assistência network, providing healthcare, financial aid, and social services to OAB-SP registered lawyers. Operates the same institutional model as CAAB but at significantly larger scale in São Paulo state.
• CAA-MG - Caixa de Assistência dos Advogados de Minas Gerais: State-level sister Caixa serving OAB-MG lawyers with comparable health, financial, and welfare benefits. Direct peer because it operates the same statutory mandate under Decree-Law 4.563/1942 and participates in CONCAD.
• CAA-RJ - Caixa de Assistência dos Advogados do Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro state equivalent serving OAB-RJ lawyers through health plans, cultural programs, and financial aid. Direct peer sharing the same institutional structure and CONCAD affiliation as CAAB.
• CAARS - Caixa de Assistência dos Advogados do Rio Grande do Sul: Southern Brazilian state Caixa offering social assistance and healthcare benefits to OAB-RS lawyers. Direct peer operating under the same statutory model and CONCAD network.

Others

• OABPrev: Pension and retirement planning partner listed on CAAB's site. Adjacent ecosystem player providing complementary financial security products to the same lawyer demographic.
• Unimed: Major Brazilian health insurance cooperative and CAAB's health coverage partner. Enables CAAB's healthcare offering through white-label plans and is a critical enabler rather than direct competitor.
• Qualicorp: Brazilian health plan aggregator that facilitates CAAB members' access to collective health insurance plans. Functions as a distribution intermediary rather than a competitor.
• Certdata: Brazilian digital certification authority partnered with CAAB to offer ICP-Brasil digital certificates to lawyers. Functions as a service enabler for CAAB's Certificação Digital offering rather than as a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• AMB - Associação Médica Brasileira: National professional association for Brazilian physicians providing membership benefits analogous to CAAB's lawyer-facing model. Comparable in offering professional social assistance and welfare programs, though targeting a different profession.
• IAB - Instituto dos Advogados Brasileiros: Historic Brazilian institution serving the legal profession at the national level with cultural and intellectual programs. Adjacent peer operating in the same OAB ecosystem as CAAB but focused on professional advocacy rather than social assistance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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