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Participation in the Legal and Justice Sector Reforms

The Association has been participating in the Legal and Justice Sector Reforms and has representation on the Commission of Inquiry appointed in March 2014 by the Late Republican President Mr Michael Chilufya Sata

One point of grave concern is the minimal input in the deliberations of the Commission of Inquiry by the Association as an institution and from its individual members. As a major stakeholder in the legal and justice sector of the country, and being the first Institution to loudly call for reform in the sector, it was expected of the Association to make detailed, practical and useful contributions to the Commission aimed at assisting the country come with an improved legal and justice system which is responsive to the aspirations of the Citizens. Unfortunately only a handful number of Lawyers attended before the Commission and made submissions.

On its part, your Council appointed an Ad Hoc Committee comprised of Mr Willie Aubbie Mubanga, Mrs Kasumpa Kabalata and Ms Felicity Kalunga, to collect views from the membership and make a submission to the Commission on behalf of the Association. The Committee co-opted Mr. Mumba Mwansa, and Mrs Hope Chanda into the Committee. The trio attempted a sitting at the LAZ Secretariat for two days but this ended in frustration as no single member put in an attendance to submit views.

Mentorship Programme

The programme is being facilitated by Tuntulu who have made the following report:

EVENT	DATE	STATUS	COMMENTS
Program Launch	January 2015	100%	The Pairing of mentees to mentors was successfully done, and initial contact was made between the pairs
Pre assessment	February 2015	50%	The objective of the pre-assessment is to identify the mentees strengths and areas for growth. The pre assessment is shared with the mentor in order to assist them know the strengths and areas for growth of their mentee.
E- learning training	February 2015	40%	Tuntulu has developed an online coaching and mentoring training for the mentors and self-leadership training for mentees.
Individual life coaching sessions	On going	50%	All participants will receive one individual life coaching session from Tuntulu
Monitoring and Evaluation	On going	50%	Tuntulu is doing this by having the participants answer a questionnaire and through key informant interviews
Mentorship event	May 2015	20%	Tuntulu will organize a cocktail for the participants of the mentorship program
Graduation	August 2015	0%	The mentees will officially graduate from the program.

Highlights

Reports on some of the relationships that have been able to meet and have set specific goals have been very constructive and positive.
On there commendation of the mentees who are currently in the mentorship program,we have had a number of junior advocates inquire on how they can also be a part of the program.

Challenges

Not all the mentoring relationships have made sufficient time to meet owing to busy schedules on both sides.
Some relationshipshavenotsetspecificgoalstoguidethegrowthoftheirrelationshipeven though they have had initial meetings.

Coming Next

Mentorship event - We will have a panel of professionals in the legal sector who will share their advice and top career tips; this will be followed by a cocktail and networking. On the panel we will have a special guest speaker who is a legal coach and supports mentorship programmes.
Individual life coaching sessions - Whilst the mentoring relationships are working on the professional aspect of the mentees life, the coaching sessions will help develop a personal strategic plan. The personal strategic plan will help the mentees develop a vision for their life and a personal life plan.

3. Graduation - The mentees will formally graduate from the programme but can carry on their mentorship relationships. The expected outcome at this point will be that the specific goals set by the pairs would have been attained.

Commemoration of World AIDS Day

The Association through its HIV/AIDS Committee participated in the commemoration of International World Aids day. The Committee undertook two main activities i.e. the donation of donated clothes and a variety of groceries (which ranged from foodstuff to cleaning utensils) to Our Lady’s Hospice in Kalingalinga and Participation in the match past organized by the National AIDS Council.

Constitution-Making Process

Through collaboration with the Oasis Forum and the Grand Coalition, LAZ has successfully secured the release of the final draft constitution. LAZ will continue to advocate for the adoption of the final draft constitution through a referendum and enactment by the National Assembly under a legal framework protected by statute. LAZ also drafted the social contract that all presidential candidates are being asked to sign pledging to enact a new people-driven constitution once elected into office. Now that the elections are over, the campaign is focused on ensuring that the new constitution is adopted wholesale through a national referendum and then enacted by parliament without amendment. The Grand Coalition and the Oasis Forum are both strongly opposed to piecemeal enactment of the constitution as this will again lead to a situation in which the Government is in control of the content of the new constitution and not the people of Zambia.

Commemoration of International Human Rights Day

The Association participated in the commemoration of International Human Rights Day. The Association attended the commemorative activities organised by the Human Rights Commission and by the School of Law at the University of Zambia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) respectively under the theme ‘Human Rights 365’.

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