The Public Interest Law Institute has published a book titled,
Pursuing the Public InterestA Handbook for Legal Professionals and Activists
"This handbook represents an attempt to synthesize a wide-ranging body of knowledge and experience regarding the diverse set of activities that have been adopted by public interest advocates in former socialist countries. It is intended to provide basic information regarding the practical aspects of these activities for those unfamiliar with them, as well as to build on the lessons learned in the initial, disparate efforts of a growing number of individuals and organizations."
Some of the contents include
SETTING UP A PUBLIC INTEREST LAW ORGANIZATION
1. What is a public interest law organization?
2. Establishing the public interest law organization
3. Governing the organization
4. Strategic planning
5. Public interest law organization services and activities
6. Internal management
7. Case selection, client relations, and conflicts of interest
8. Financial and administrative management
9. Fundraising for the public interest law organization
CAMPAIGNING FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST
1. Campaigning to achieve public interest goals
2. Preparing for public interest campaigns
3. Developing a campaign strategy
4. Choosing campaigning techniques
5. Building coalitions and other collaboration
6. International campaigning
Constructing a campaign: Tolerance Foundation’s efforts to amend the Czech Citizenship Law
NGOs and the human rights system of the United Nations
1. United Nations Charter–based mechanisms
2. United Nations treaty-based mechanisms
3. Methods and strategies for NGO intervention
You can check out www.pili.org for other info about the institute.
- Piere Paul Prudhon, Justice and Divine Vengeance pursuing Crime, 1808 painting
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