Escola Superior de Advocacia da Paraíba - ESA/PB

What Escola Superior de Advocacia da Paraíba - ESA/PB does

Escola Superior de Advocacia da Paraíba (ESA-PB) is the official academic and continuing legal education arm of the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, Seccional Paraíba (OAB-PB), Brazil's mandatory bar association for the state of Paraíba. The institution delivers postgraduate lato sensu specializations in Labor Law, Social Security Law, Civil Law and Civil Procedure, Family and Successions Law, Real Estate/Notary Law, and Tax Law, alongside short-duration professional development courses (priced at R$70-100 per course for OAB-PB member lawyers). It serves exclusively practicing lawyers licensed in Paraíba, with a specific mission of extending quality legal education beyond the state capital to interior cities.

ESA-PB operates a hybrid delivery model: in-person courses are hosted at OAB-PB sub-section venues across 10+ cities (Campina Grande, Cajazeiras, Patos, Catolé do Rocha, Pombal, Sousa, Mamanguape, Guarabira, Princesa Isabel, Cariri) under the Conecta interiorization program, supplemented by an EAD distance learning platform for postgraduate modules. The school is directed by Diretor-Geral Diego Cabral, with named regional directors at each sub-section, and is supported institutionally by OAB-PB President Harrison Targino. Enrollment occurs via the esapb.org website, Sympla event platform, WhatsApp, and email, and certificates are issued through the SIGAOAB platform integrated with OAB-PB systems.

Commercially, ESA-PB is structured as a private non-profit educational entity affiliated with OAB-PB, with no external investors, no funding rounds, and approximately 5 listed central employees. Revenue derives from tuition and course fees (some scholarships are offered, including a 2024/2025 postgraduate cohort in Social Security Law that approved over 500 scholarship students). The technology footprint is minimal — no proprietary platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and reliance on third-party SaaS tools for registration, payments, attendance, and certificate issuance.

Name

Escola Superior de Advocacia da Paraíba - ESA/PB

Legal name

Escola Superior de Advocacia da Paraíba

Website

https://esapb.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ESA-PB is the official continuing legal education school of OAB-PB (Brazilian Bar Association, Paraíba Section), offering postgraduate specializations and short courses to practicing lawyers across the state of Paraíba through in-person sub-section venues and a distance learning platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Legal continuing education
• Postgraduate law programs
• Bar association training
• Professional development courses
• Distance legal learning

Headquarters

HQ city

João Pessoa

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Postgraduate (Lato Sensu) Tuition: ESA-PB charges tuition for its postgraduate programs (lato sensu) in areas such as Labor Law, Social Security Law, Civil Law, Family and Successions Law, Real Estate/Notary Law, and Tax Law. Some scholarships are available.
2. Short Course Fees: Short professional development courses are offered at tiered price points: general public (R$100), member lawyers in good standing (R$80), young lawyers (R$70), ESA postgraduate students, OAB-PB commission members, and IBDFAM members (R$70). Some courses are offered free of charge.
3. Certificate Issuance: ESA-PB issues certificates for completed courses and postgraduate programs, with a dedicated certificates page on its website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ESA/PB is the educational arm of the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil — Seccional Paraíba (OAB-PB), delivering lato sensu postgraduate specializations, short professional development courses, and distance-learning programs aimed at practicing lawyers in the state of Paraíba. It also operates the "Conecta" interiorization program, taking courses to OAB sub-sections across the state, and issues certificates of completion to enrolled legal professionals.

Product overview

Escola Superior de Advocacia da Paraíba (ESA-PB) is the educational arm of the OAB-PB (Order of Attorneys of Brazil, Paraíba Section), offering a portfolio of lato sensu post-graduation specializations (Direito Material e Processual do Trabalho, Direito Previdenciário, Direito Civil e Processo Civil, Direito de Família e Sucessões, and Direito Imobiliário/Notarial/Registral), short-duration professional courses and events, and distance learning (EAD) programs. The institution operates through an interiorization strategy called Programa Conecta, extending its offerings to OAB sub-sections throughout Paraíba. Certificate issuance is handled through the SIGAOAB platform. The portfolio functions as a unified continuing legal education ecosystem aligned with OAB-PB's professional development mandate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Conecta: Program for interiorization and strengthening of legal advocacy in interior regions of Paraíba
• EAD ESA

Products and services

• Postgraduate Lato Sensu Specializations
• Short Professional Development Courses

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 approved scholarship students in a single postgraduate program cycle (2024/2025)

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OAB-PB Subseção de CajazeirascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Joint workshop on legal skills conducted in Cajazeiras, with ESA-PB providing the curriculum and instructors, and the OAB Subseção providing the venue and local organization. The event included the inauguration of the ESA Cajazeiras local board.
• OAB-PB Subseção de Catolé do RochacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2024Partnership under the Conecta Program for a practical advocacy course in Catolé do Rocha, aimed at strengthening legal practice in the interior. ESA-PB provided the curriculum and instructors, the OAB sub-section provided the venue.
• OAB-PB Subseção de PatoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2024Joint 'Criminal Law in Practice' course held at the OAB Patos auditorium, organized by ESA-PB with support from the OAB Patos sub-section and the Young Advocacy Commission.
• OAB-PB Subseção de SousacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2023ESA-PB and OAB Sousa jointly organized an event on 'Practical Criminal Advocacy Practice' as part of the interiorization effort, with local OAB leadership and ESA-PB instructors collaborating.
• OAB-PB Subseção de PombalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2023ESA-PB conducted an oratory course at the OAB Pombal sub-section as part of its interiorization program. The OAB-PB president Harrison Targino served as instructor along with other professors.
• OAB-PB Subseção de Campina GrandecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2022New ESA Campus in Campina Grande inaugurated and officially sworn in, operating under the joint governance of OAB-PB ESA state leadership and the OAB Campina Grande sub-section.
• OAB-PB Commission of Law Firms (Comissão de Sociedades de Advogados)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2021Jointly organized a practical course on LGPD compliance for law firms, combining ESA-PB's educational platform with the OAB commission's regulatory and professional expertise.
• OAB-PB (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, Seccional Paraíba)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA-PB is the official academic and educational arm of OAB-PB. All courses, postgraduate programs, and events are organized under the institutional umbrella of OAB-PB. The OAB-PB president, Harrison Targino, and OAB-PB infrastructure support ESA-PB's activities.
• IBDFAM/PB (Instituto Brasileiro de Direito de Família - Seção Paraíba)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBDFAM/PB co-supported the 'Divorce and Asset Division in Practice' course organized by ESA-PB with the OAB-PB Family and Successions Law Commission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• IBDFAM (Instituto Brasileiro de Direito de Família): National legal specialty institute that co-supported ESA-PB's Family Law courses. Functions as an ecosystem partner and content collaborator rather than a direct competitor, but operates adjacent continuing education programs.

Direct peers

• Escola Superior de Advocacia da Bahia (ESA-BA): OAB-BA's official education school, offering lato sensu postgraduate programs and short courses for Bahia's legal professionals. Like ESA-PB, it operates as a sub-national bar-affiliated institution with a similar product mix.
• Escola Superior de Advocacia do Rio de Janeiro (ESA-OABRJ): OAB-RJ's official education school, offering postgraduate specializations and short courses for Rio de Janeiro lawyers. Direct sister institution in the same national ESA network, comparable in mission and product portfolio.
• Escola Superior de Advocacia de Pernambuco (ESA-PE): OAB-PE's official education arm, providing legal postgraduate courses and continuing education for Pernambuco lawyers. Closest geographic and economic peer to ESA-PB among the regional ESAs.
• Escola Superior de Advocacia de São Paulo (ESA-SP): The official continuing education arm of OAB-SP, structurally identical to ESA-PB at much larger scale. Offers lato sensu postgraduate programs and short courses for São Paulo lawyers, providing the closest direct peer model for ESA-PB's operations.

Emerging players

• Estratégia OAB: Online legal education platform focused on OAB exam preparation and continuing education for Brazilian lawyers. Represents a scalable digital alternative to ESA-PB's OAB-affiliated model.
• Curso Damásio: Major Brazilian legal education provider offering OAB preparatory courses and postgraduate specializations online. Comparable to ESA-PB in product offering but competing nationally via digital channels.
• CERS Cursos Online: One of Brazil's largest online legal education platforms, offering courses for OAB exam preparation and continuing education. Represents a digital-native threat to ESA-PB's in-person model and a benchmark for EAD scaling.

Broad incumbents

• Escola Nacional de Advocacia (ENA - Conselho Federal da OAB): The national-level OAB education institution, which sets policies for the entire ESA network including ESA-PB. Acts as the umbrella incumbent that coordinates and accredits continuing education across all state ESAs.
• FGV Direito Rio: FGV's law school offering postgraduate LL.M. and specialization programs in Brazil. Represents a broader incumbent in the legal postgraduate market, with higher price points and stronger academic brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ESAParaiba
• Instagraminstagram.com/esapboficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/escola-superior-de-advocacia-da-para%C3%ADba-esa-pb

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

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