The National School for Judicial Training (ENFJ), responsible for training personnel of the Federal Judiciary, has launched a call to integrate its teaching staff without requiring applicants to have judicial experience. The call, aimed at members of the Federal Judiciary (PJF) and 'external professionals', specifies that it will count on 'specialist teachers in different branches of law' and with experience in teaching and/or research. It is not required that they have issued rulings, worked in courts or have a judicial career. The considerations of the document indicate that the ENFJ requires personnel with knowledge for 'knowing', 'knowing how to do' and 'knowing how to be and live'.
However, it does not define minimum criteria of jurisdictional experience for those who will train future judges, magistrates, and career staff. After the Judicial Reform, the ENFJ would acquire greater influence by concentrating the training, certification, and evaluation of the federal jurisdictional personnel. In this context, its opening to teachers without a judicial career could directly affect the quality of future judicial decisions.
According to the call, registration will remain open from October 23 to November 30, 2025, and interested persons must fill out a form and upload a CV in PDF. Once the registration is done, the ENFJ may request additional documentation. The call states that once the faculty is integrated, the selected persons will be notified with at least 15 days' notice before the start of the courses; it also warns that 'the established process may be modified' without requiring the consent of the applicants.
In comparison, the Ibero-American Network of Judicial Schools (RIAEJ) establishes in its Manual for the accreditation and reaccreditation of judicial training programs that trainers must have 'judicial or work experience related to the courses to be taught'. This means that internationally, it is expected that judicial teachers have practical experience linked to the training they provide.
