Register free for international opportunities

Law Society members can now register for free with the ABA Section of International Law's International Legal Resource Centre (ILRC) database. This was created in 1999 to put the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in touch with legal specialists for short and long term assignments.

The Law Society has teamed up with the ILRC to provide this opportunity to members.

Once registered, members will join 1,350 members spanning all areas of law, and receive alerts from the UNDP. Assignments include:

• drafting national legislation within a country
• devising support programmes for enforcement mechanisms
• implementing capacity development initiatives, including training workshops
• evaluating of programmes designed to address legal substantive issues

Registration details

Register to become a legal expert with the ILRC

If you wish to find out more about the ILRC or if you have any questions regarding the registration process, please contact the ILRC or the Law Society:

• Jacqueline Gichinga, the ILRC Project Coordinator, at +1-202-662-1662 or gichingj@staff.abanet.org
• Sarb Bajwa, International Projects Manager at the Law Society of England and Wales on +44 (0) 207 320 5934; sarb.bajwa@lawsociety.org.uk

More information

The project represents the growing co-operation between the Law Society, the American Bar Association (ABA), and the UNDP, and a common commitment to advocate for the rule of law and good governance on a global scale.

Law Society Council Member David Greene has recently been invited to join the ILRC Advisory Committee. He said:

'I am very pleased to be joining the Advisory Committee of the ABA/UNDP International Legal Resource Center. The ILRC and its work is the embodiment of the common commitment of the United Nations Development Programme and the American Bar Association to advocate for democratic governance and the rule of law on a global scale.

'I have been working in Africa for some 25 years and advise donors and governments on issues of civil justice and human rights and hope that I can take that further both by assisting in projects undertaken by ILRC and advising on the strategy and management of projects and goals. I hope also to bring to the table the views of the Law Society on rule of law issues and development.'