Project Title: Sindh Legal Advisory Call Centre (SLACC)

Organization: Legal Aid Society (LAS)

Consultancy Title: Mastering Legal Writing

Location(s): Sindh Legal Advisory Call Centre, Karachi, Sindh

Duration: 3-4 Sessions in August and September

Background

The Legal Aid Society (LAS) is a not-for-profit and non-governmental organization to ensure accessible, effective, and expedient justice for marginalized and underprivileged communities across Pakistan. Since its establishment in 2013 under the visionary leadership of Justice (R) Nasir Aslam Zahid, a former Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, LAS has been working in three (03) different thematic streams; Access to Justice, Gender & Child Security, and Climate Resilience, Sustainability, & Security to empower communities and create a long-lasting impact to transform lives and judicial system.

From 1st of July, 2018, LAS embarked upon a landmark public-private partnership with the ‎Government of Sindh through its Law Department to continue services of its Call Centre ‎under the name of the Sindh Legal Advisory Call Center (SLACC). Staffed by high court-enrolled lawyers, the Sindh Legal Advisory Call Center (SLACC) is Pakistan’s first toll-free helpline that provides free legal advice to citizens from Pakistan. In view of the aforesaid, LAS is seeking the help of TV channels to help spread the name of SLACC, especially across Sindh.

2. Scope of Consultancy and Expected Outcomes:

The consultant/organization will be responsible for designing and delivering an effective training program based on SLACC’s needs such as how to write legal documents with precision and completeness, document legal consultations effectively, draft internal briefs and policy recommendations and how to help simplify legal language for broader audiences without losing accuracy.

Deliverable 01:

Design and conduct in-depth training sessions, tailored for the SLACC Lawyers Team.

Deliverable 02:

Develop and submit a set of training materials, including presentations, handouts, pre-/post-assessments, and resource manuals to be used for future internal training.

Deliverable 03:

Provide a comprehensive training report covering session summary, attendance sheet, assessment outcomes, and recommendations.

C. Project Timeline

The consultancy will run from 15th August 2025 to 30 September 2025, with all deliverables due within this time frame:

D. Required Metrics

• Proven experience in helping professionals improve their English drafting skills.
• Proven track record of working with NGOs, or government partners.

E. Required Documents for Application

• Financial Proposal
• Trainer CV with relevant experience

7. Confidentiality & Work Product: 

It is agreed that any documentation made accessible to the trainer, whether verbally or in writing, is confidential. The trainer will hold such information in confidence and will use it solely for the purpose as mutually decided. The trainer further agrees not to disclose confidential information to any third party, natural or legal, without LAS’s prior written consent.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Integrated into our shared values is LAS’s commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of sex, age, race, colour, creed, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics or conduct protected by law. LAS is committed to being an inclusive organization where all people are treated fairly, recognized for their individuality, promoted based on performance and encouraged to strive to reach their full potential. We believe in understanding and respecting differences among all people. Every individual at LAS has an ongoing responsibility to respect and support a diverse environment. Females, Transgender, and Persons with special Abilities are very much encouraged to apply.

Protection Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

Legal Aid Society (LAS) is committed to the prevention and protection from all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). LAS explicitly prohibits its
staff, associates, partners, consultants, or any other representatives associated with the delivery of its work from:

• Engaging in any form of sexual exploitation or abuse;
• Sexual activity with children (persons below the age of (18) irrespective of a mistaken belief of the age of the child which shall not amount to a defense);
• Exchange of money, employment, goods or services for sex, including sexual favors or other forms of humiliating, degrading or exploitative behavior, is prohibited. This includes any exchange of assistance that is due to beneficiaries of assistance;
• Sexual relationships between LAS staff and beneficiaries of assistance, since they are based on inherently unequal power dynamics,undermine the credibility and integrity of the work of LAS and are strongly discouraged.