Federal University of Pernambuco Recife School of Law

Established on August 11, 1827, by an imperial law of Dom Pedro I, the school was one of the first higher education institutions in Brazil. Originally located in Olinda, it moved to Recife in 1854.^{[clarification needed]} Since 1912 it has been located in its own palace at the square Dr. Adolfo Cirne in downtown Recife.^{[clarification needed]}

The school has functioned as a center for philosophy and the humanities since its establishment.

The 'Escola do Recife' intellectual movement, based at the school between 1860 and 1960, was influential in the development of Brazilian positivism.^{[further explanation needed]} Notable alumni include: Tobias Barreto, Teixeira de Freitas, Assis Chateaubriand, Rio Branco, Nilo Peçanha, Eusébio de Queirós, Epitácio Pessoa, Castro Alves, Sílvio Romero, João Pessoa, Clóvis Beviláqua, Capistrano de Abreu, Graça Aranha, Araripe Júnior, Pontes de Miranda, Barbosa Lima Sobrinho, José Lins do Rego, Paulo Freire, Ariano Suassuna, Zacarias de Góis e Vasconcelos, Rosa e Silva, Sinimbu, Paranaguá, João Alfredo, José Linhares, and Câmara Cascudo.

The postgraduate program has approximately 970 students and has been recognized by the Order of Attorneys of Brazil (OAB). The school's library contains over 100,000 volumes, including rare books.

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