Pedro Figueiredo

Pedro Figueiredo is the Deputy Director of the Centro de Estudos Judiciários (CEJ) in Portugal, where he oversees the recruitment processes for magistrates. Recently, he was in the news for highlighting a significant increase in the number of candidates applying for judicial positions, attributing the rise to revised eligibility rules that allow candidates to apply with only the theoretical part of their master's degree. Figueiredo noted a rejuvenation in the age of applicants and emphasized the importance of making the pathway to becoming a magistrate more accessible to attract younger talent.