LAWQUEST FOUNDATION

Access to Justice, Education and General empowerment.

Empowering Communities.
Educating for Rights.
Advancing Justice Across Africa.

We believe law is not just practiced in courtrooms, but lived out in communities.

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Who We Are

Lawquest Foundation is a not for profit organization advancing access to justice, continuing legal education, civic awareness across Africa. We believe law is not just practiced in courtrooms, but lived out in communities.

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Our Vision

An Africa where every African understands his/her rights, every community has access to justice, and every young lawyer is equipped and empowered to serve the public interest.

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Our Mission

To advance access to justice and legal literacy by mobilizing young lawyers for pro bono services, promoting civic and basic legal education in communities, and building a culture of ethical, socially responsible lawyering across the African continent as well as promoting youth empowerment.

Our Core Goals

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1. Expand Access to Justice

Provide free first aid legal clinics and pro bono legal services to underserved individuals and communities.

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2. Promote basic legal and civic literacy

Organize awareness seminars on civic and basic legal education across Africa, and sponsor the publications that demystify the law for everyday citizens.

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3. Empower Young Lawyers

Recruit, train, and support young lawyers by providing them with continuing legal education giving them platforms for service, mentorship, and professional growth.

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4. Build a Service-Oriented Bar

Instill a strong ethic of public service and pro bono responsibility in the next generation of lawyers through structured orientation and active participation.

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5. Strengthen Community Partnerships

Collaborate with community leaders, NGOs, and institutions to deliver targeted interventions that make justice practical and accessible.

Available Schemes and Collaboration

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1. Young lawyers training and pupillage scheme

Under this scheme selected young lawyers are trained and provided opportunities to undergo pupillage in law firms for a given period of time during which period they are supported with basic monthly allowance from the Foundation. This enables them to acquire practical knowledge that make them suitable for employment.

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2. Job placement scheme for lawyers and paralegal staff

Under this scheme, the Foundation provides recruitment services to law firms and other organizations in need of lawyers and paralegal staff.

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3. Basic legal and civic education scheme

Through the Lawquest basic legal education series, the foundation organizes seminars and workshops geared towards providing continuing basic legal and civic education to the general public.

Through the sponsorship of Juriscope Legal Tips, a you and the law online magazine, the foundation also provides basic legal and civic education to the public.

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4. Leadership4Leadership E-commerce programme

In collaboration with Soleca Services Limited and other members of Adasomi and Revacom Foundation, the Foundation provides leadership education and economic empowerment for African youths through the Leadership4Leadership E-commerce Programme.

Partner with Lawquest Foundation

We welcome partnerships with law firms, legal institutions, NGOs, community leaders, universities, development organizations and corporate bodies committed to justice, education and youth empowerment.