Learn how the legal team at Litro de Luz operates

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The law degree and the practice of advocacy can be used in many ways to help others. Law students and lawyers, for example, can combine professional development, purpose, and social impact by volunteering for an NGO, as is the case with the legal team at Litro de Luz.

Composed entirely of volunteer lawyers and law students, the legal team assists Litro de Luz with drafting and reviewing partnership contracts, analyzing communities with potential for Litro de Luz's activities to assess any potential risks. Additionally, the legal department is responsible for managing the NGO's trademark registration and usage, holding the Annual General Meeting for the election of board members and approval of accounts. The legal team is also responsible for drafting the code of ethics and the ethical channel for Litro, as well as providing guidance on any other legal questions that may arise. All contracts signed by Litro de Luz are reviewed by the legal team before signing to ensure they meet all necessary legal requirements and do not pose any risk or excessive burden to the NGO.

The legal volunteers are responsible for suggesting and negotiating all contractual clauses with the partners' legal teams.

Action in Kalunga - Quilombola Community in Goiás

Moreover, the board of Litro de Luz ensures that the legal department has a seat at the decision-making table, which helps avoid or, at least, mitigate risks every time a difficult decision must be made. It is clear that the opportunity for involvement is diverse and allows volunteers to gain experience and connections with different areas of law. Due to this characteristic, Litro de Luz's volunteer work offers law students and lawyers an experience where their interests and those of the organization align well.

Litro de Luz benefits from increased professionalism, better governance, and legal protection, while law students and lawyers gain experience and professional development, in addition to the personal satisfaction of donating their time and knowledge to help communities that lack proper access to lighting, either indirectly, through their routine work in the field, or directly, by participating in Litro's actions.