LAWYERS WITHOUT BORDERS INC
Justice Everywhere Everyone
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We strive to protect the integrity of the judicial process worldwide by harnessing and channeling pro bono volunteer services of lawyers and judges from around the world into Rule of Law programming that address issues, including but not limited to: human trafficking, gender violence, wild life crime, counter-terrorism, inheritance & succession rights and conflict resolution.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
STTAT - Support Through Trial Advocacy
LWOB has developed considerable expertise conducting trainings in the justice sector that includes law enforcement officers, judges, public defenders and prosecutors. LWOB creates it own signature course materials and mock case files, informed by extensive in-country case law research. Topics include: Wildlife Crime, Human Trafficking, Gender Violence, Counter-Terrorism, Child Labor and Corruption. LWOB has capacity to train between 85-125 individuals per program lasting from 2-5 days.
Legislative Reform: Consultations and Workshops
Technical support to government and civil society stakeholders addressing child labor issues through a multi-faceted approach that includes policy analysis, capacity building to support child monitoring and enforcement efforts, development of National Action Plans to eliminate child labor and mainstreaming child labor into social policies and programs.
Community Outreach
LWOB Community Outreach programs reach deep into areas rarely served by the international community aimed at addressing conflict mitigation and education among those most vulnerable to exploitation. LWOB programs bring together key stakeholders in the government sector along with families, parents, and village elders. These programs feature outside the box interactive learning approaches designed to engage and inform.
Youth Outreach and Engagement
LWOB programming targeting youth engagement seeks to educate and inform young people, both urban and rural, on issues that impact their daily lives and their futures. Themes include HIV-AIDS, sexual and gender violence, wildlife crime and conservation and human trafficking.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goals are to achieve the development of projects and manuals that address transparency, capacity building, conflict resolution, access to justice, and service to the underserved.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Through the implementation of programs and learning materials that address these issues.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We work with a robust team of experienced lawyers from around the world who conduct international training, deliver innovative learning models, plan & orchestrate programming as well as additional high-caliber input with the overview and assistance of our staff. Also, we work closely with our in-country partners to best identify and serve their specific needs and thereafter coordinate our activities.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
To date, we have trained on three separate continents outside of the US hundreds of participants in the criminal justice sector on Human Trafficking through multi-sector training & community out-reach; Developed legislation, workshops & materials pertaining to best practices for child labor; Conducted field & trial advocacy trainings addressed to wildlife crimes; and launched a counter-terrorism Prosecutorial Training Institute.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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LAWYERS WITHOUT BORDERS INC
Board of directorsas of 10/11/2023
Mr. Joel Cohen
White & Case LLP
Term: 2019 -
Joel M Cohen
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
Amanda Raad
Ropes & Gray
Anne Beane Rudman
Anne Beane Rudman LLC
Patricia Sullivan
Standard Chartered Bank
Ben Campbell
Deloitte LLP
Bart Gombert
Bain Capital
Rachel Alpert
Jenner & Block
Tiffany Lipscomb-Jackson
Jones Day
David Lewis
Kroll
Lynn Haaland
Zoom
Kevin Bailey
Brunswick Group
Raja Chatterjee
Kasa Living
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
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Gender identity
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Transgender Identity
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Disability
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