# About Claudio Klaus

A lawyer shaped by three jurisdictions and one global question: how do legal careers actually work across countries, and how can lawyers learn from one another to build paths that aren't limited by a single system?

Topics: cross-border practice, Brazil, Canada, United States, legal careers, charity law, comparative regulation, legal technology, legal education.

Primary entities: Claudio Klaus, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Northview Law, Atasoy Law, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (Ontario), Duolingo, Roraima Court of Appeal.

Content type: biography.

## The story

Claudio is a Corporate and Commercial Real Estate lawyer with more than a decade of experience between Brazil and Canada, with additional U.S. exposure through short study programs and a legal externship. He spent over three years at Duolingo in the startup and tech sector in a non-legal role.

His career began in procedural and administrative law, including a judicial clerkship at the Roraima Court of Appeal, where he developed technical expertise in real estate registry and public notary offices. He shared that knowledge as a university lecturer in business law. That foundation in property registration, fraud detection, and contract analysis still shapes his practice today.

In Canada he has worked at Atasoy Law, the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee, and currently at Northview Law. He supports corporate and commercial real estate files, has appeared before the Landlord and Tenant Board and Small Claims Court, has conducted research in charities law and international estate litigation, and has prepared firm marketing materials, trainings, and a podcast.

Earlier in his career, his U.S. exposure came through short academic programs and a legal externship in Arizona, where he assisted with high-stakes state law matters, including a capital punishment case. He was not admitted to practice law in the United States, but the experience crystallized his belief that legal practice deserves both technical rigor and human context.

Beyond practice, he founded Studying Law Around the World, a global legal podcast with 150+ episodes and guests from 14 countries. He also completed the 75 Lawyers Project, interviewing 75 senior lawyers across Canada to support early-career professionals and celebrate the University of Toronto Faculty of Law's 75th anniversary.

He is also a researcher and a father. His research explores comparative legal systems, international legal mobility, professional regulation, legal storytelling, legal technology, and the role of communication in shaping the future of the profession.

## Recurring questions in the work

- How legal careers actually translate across systems, beyond official pathway documents.
- How small and mid-size firms adopt legal technology, what sticks and what gets abandoned.
- How charities and nonprofits are governed across borders, where Brazilian, U.S., and Canadian regimes line up and diverge.
- How comparative legal education shapes the next generation of lawyers.

## Credentials

- Global Professional Master of Laws, University of Toronto.
- Bachelor's in Law and International Relations, Brazil.
- Multi-jurisdictional practice: Brazil, Canada (with U.S. study and externship experience).
- 2025 Canadian Law Blog Award, Best Podcast.

## Certifications

- Clio Certified Administrator.
- Transactional Practice Certification.
- Negotiation Professional Certificate.
- Embark Business Academy (Em-BA), DMZ, Toronto Metropolitan University.
- Approved, 38th Brazilian National Bar Exam.

## Awards and scholarships

- Canadian Lawyer Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada, Nominee, Changemaker category (2026).
- Canadian Law Blog Award, Best Podcast, Winner (2025).
- Young Lawyer Scholarship, Latin American Regional Forum, IBA Annual Conference (2025).
- Thiago Moraes Barbarisi Memorial Scholarship.
- Foundations of US Law and Practice Scholarship Award, Brazil delegation.

## Languages

- English, full professional.
- Portuguese, native / bilingual.
- Spanish, professional working.

## Mission

To share real stories of legal education and careers across countries, helping law students and lawyers learn from each other and see new paths beyond their own systems.

## Vision

A more connected legal community where ideas, careers, and opportunities move across borders, and where lawyers feel confident building paths not limited by one country.

## Values

1. Authentic storytelling. Real journeys, not polished resumes.
2. Global perspective. Law is local, but careers are not.
3. Practical insight. Every conversation should leave the listener with something usable.
4. Accessibility. Make legal careers feel reachable across countries and systems.
5. Curiosity. Simple, direct questions that open deeper thinking.
6. Community over competition. Collaboration, mentorship, and shared growth over comparison.

Canonical URL: https://claudioklaus.com/about