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TrustLaw Connect: Empowering NGOs with Pro Bono Legal Support

TrustLaw Connect is Thomson Reuters Foundation's global pro bono service connecting NGOs and social enterprises with top law firms worldwide. With over $25 million in pro bono support generated, members access free legal assistance in 145 countries, advancing social change and supporting high-impact organizations. Benefits include publications, events, and job postings on Trust.org. Real examples show how legal advice aids organizations like Nuru Energy and the Living Furniture Project. Governance advice, cross-border research, and diverse support enhance members' operations.

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TrustLaw Connect: Empowering NGOs with Pro Bono Legal Support

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  1. What We Do • TrustLaw Connect is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono service that connects NGOs and social enterprises with the best law firms around the world.

  2. Our Global Impact • 65%of our connections are outside of traditional pro bono markets • We’ve generated over $25 million in pro bono for our network • Over 750 connections in places like Papua New Guinea, Nepal, Colombia, Mauritius, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Egypt, and Indonesia

  3. How It Works • Joining is free and easy - get started in just a few clicks • We’ll review and vet your application • As a member of IAPB, you have fast track access to our network

  4. Why Join? • Access to the best lawyers willing to provide free legal assistance in the 145 countries in which we operate. • The chance to advance social change and make a difference by supporting hundreds of high-impact organizations doing remarkable work.

  5. Member Benefits • Access to our publications and events around the world • Free jobs postings on Trust.org • Discounts on TrustMedia courses

  6. Day-to-Day Legal Issues Expanding operations into another country • J Sagar Associates worked with Nuru Energy, an energy generation enterprise, to adapt an existing shareholder agreement to support Nuru's expansion in India. Nuru Energy developed a pedal-powered energy generator operated by micro-entrepreneurs across India to provide energy for rural communities and income to the entrepreneurs, in a country where half a billion people still have no access to electricity. License agreements • White & Case drafted a license agreement for the Living Furniture Project, a social enterprise in the UK that trains and employs homeless people to make luxury furniture from recycled materials Governance and corporate structure advice • RoutledgeModise provided governance and structuring advice for the South African branch of Islamic Relief to tie the organisation more closely to the international Islamic Relief network.

  7. Cross Border Research for Policy Change • Governments frequently cite concerns related to data privacy and security, and the protection of individual health information, as key barriers to the expansion of mHealth. We brought together the UN Foundation’s mHealth Alliance and legal teams from Baker & McKenzie and Merck to create a comprehensive global review of privacy and security policies in the field of mobile health. The guide also provides recommendations for ensuring the security of health data that is collected and transmitted over mobile devices.

  8. A Selection of our Members

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