AID agreement no. 674-0206-G-00-7088-00 with Lawyers for Human Rights, Pretoria to increase the number of legally disadvantaged (black) lawyers qualified to practice in South Africa and to support the specialized training of black lawyers in 3 key areas of practice

LHR will identify individuals, organizations, and institutions to conduct studies and develop strategies for possible USAID interventions at various levels -- e.g., university and post- graduate training, training for articled clerks, professional development of law graduates, specialized training, employment opportunities in major firms and companies. USAID will use the study results to: (1) plan comprehensive, specialized legal training programs that over the next 3-5 years will assist some 35 highly qualified black lawyers become established as labor, or human rights, or commercial lawyers (fields from which black lawyers are often excluded); (2) plan a program to double or even triple the number of black students in the major (white) law schools over the next 2-3 years; and (3 evaluate suggestions and proposals for legal training projects from other entities.