Surrounded by a family with a strong social and political commitment, Carla Vall (Vilanova i la Geltrú, 1989) studied law with the aim of making a fairer world: "I'm free of repression, of people who have been in concentration camps, in prison, who have had to live with your struggle for mine, pointing the finger at us. I'm coming out. It's something very brutal," she explains in statements toCompaniesAt just 36 years old, the lawyer and criminologist has amassed numerous high-profile legal victories, some involving "difficult cases, fighting against someone holding a high-ranking position in the police," as in the cases of photojournalist Jordi Borràs and illustrator Paula Bonet. Vall began working in the family shop, and also did babysitting and sales assistant jobs, among other precarious work. She juggled work, studies, and political activism: "In my second year, I almost dropped out of university; I didn't know if the sacrifice was worth it." She felt like a fish out of water: "My plan B was to be a social worker and specialize in equine therapy." She finally pursued her dream, but her first jobs as a lawyer weren't easy either: "I was a bogus self-employed worker; I didn't have a salary or any working conditions." "The only ones without rights are us lawyers," she points out. "I have never had a contract as a lawyer, never in my life," despite having always practiced as one.