The Order of Solicitors and Vicarious Agents (OSAE, in Portuguese), formerly known as the Chamber of Solicitors, is an association governed by Public Law, independent of State bodies. It represents and regulates, under the terms of the Law, the activity of Solicitors, Enforcement Agents, and their professional societies. It also regulates the access and activity of the respective trainees.

As a public association, it has the special attribution of guaranteeing citizens that its members fulfill the duties set out in the Statute (Decree-Law no. September 14th). It must also ensure that its members enjoy the rights legally assigned to them.

Taken from:  https://portal.osae.pt/pt/pag/OSAE/missao/1/1/1/87