Abstract
This study examines Brazilian legal education through the lens of the patrimonialist structure of the State, as analyzed by Raymundo Faoro in Os Donos do Poder. The central objective is to critically reflect on legal education in Brazil, highlighting how the patrimonialism identified in Faoro's work contributes to the perpetuation of regional inequalities. The study adopts a theoretical and qualitative approach, using a critical lens and the deductive method, based exclusively on the analysis of Faoro’s text. The results indicate that legal education in Brazil remains historically tied to bureaucratic elites and disconnected from the social, economic, and cultural realities of the country's diverse regions. This contributes to the reproduction of structural inequalities and hinders the transformative role of law. The findings also point to the centralization of legal knowledge and the weakening of its public function, limiting access to justice and regional development. The study concludes by emphasizing the urgency of rethinking legal training considering territorial disparities and recognizing law's potential as a tool for regional transformation, while also acknowledging the limitations and future possibilities of Faoro’s legacy.