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What We Do

WHAT WE DO

A Legal Legacy Building Institution

At the core of its purpose, JASAN Foundation functions as a legal legacy building institution … Building a Legacy of Institutions, across generations … Human, Legal, Judicial, and Corporate – an established law, practice, or culture of operations and legal practice business protocol that ultimately builds the man [the young lawyer], through a deliberate mandate and foundation to becoming an institution.

Positioning as the critical strategic partner for Legal Practice Business [LPB] development, growth, mentorship and judicial service reform in Africa for young lawyers, the Foundation will work with experienced and dynamic teams of Research & Development Strategists for the execution of our initiatives to ensure alignment with our organisational goals, as well as contribute to our mandate to promote and champion the reform of the Nigerian legal and judicial sectors to evolve a globally competitive lawyer in the short, medium to long term. The Foundation will engage with the Government, Private Sector, Public Sector and Civil Societies on key legal, judicial and development issues, leveraging the following strategic tools

Leadership & Strategy
Develop and implement a comprehensive legal sector leadership and research strategy that aligns with the Foundation’s goals and objectives to provide guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for young lawyers.
Planning and Execution
Creative planning, design, and implementation of projects to ensure our methodologies and processes are ethical and aligned with best practices.
Data Analysis and Reporting
Carryout and oversee data collection, analysis, and interpretation to generate meaningful insights; as well as prepare and present research findings to stakeholders, and external audiences to ensure accuracy and integrity in all our research and project outputs.
Collaboration and Networking
Foster strong relationships with all stakeholders, including academic institutions, sector partners, and funding bodies – through conferences, workshops, and legal sector events; and collaborate to integrate research findings into practice and policy.
Innovation and Improvement
Stay updated on the latest sector trends, research methodologies, and technological advancements to promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the Foundation, as well as identify and pursue funding opportunities to support the Foundation’s initiatives.
Budget and Resource Management
Develop and manage the Foundation’s budget and allocate resources effectively to ensure the efficient operation of the Foundation.

Why Work With JASAN Foundation?

Our Focus | Our Mission | Our Team | Our Drive | Our Organisational Integrity
We’re working together for the legacy of the legal profession!

Targeted at fresh Law Graduates, Young Lawyers of 0 – 10 years post Call-to-Bar experience, the Legal Industry, and the Judiciary globally; we are a global movement of stakeholders in the legal profession and justice sector working together to accelerate Legal Practice Business [LPB] success for young lawyers and judicial reform. Our mission is to ensure a transgenerational and institutional legacy of excellence by catalysing change across all facets of the legal industry and eliminating threats to the excellence of legal education. Our goals are ambitious and can only be met in partnership with others; as we contribute to globally building a profession where lawyers have the power to shape their lives, as well as disrupting systems to advance the cause of justice by investing in human institutions. Further, we benefit from people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences. We offer careers across a whole range of professions, and whatever your career and level, your contribution will help ensure we achieve our global strategy and goals.

The Foundation is a fast-paced and intellectually stimulating workplace, rich with opportunities to learn, grow and contrib]ute to important, meaningful work; guided by some shared values that shape how we approach our work, how we partner with others, and how we contribute to and improve our shared work environment. At JASAN Foundation, a keen sense of integrity and altruism infuses all that we do. Integrity is our strength. Transparency and good corporate governance are our watchwords. Therefore, when you support the JASAN Foundation, you help create an enabling platform for accelerating progress for young lawyers, the legal profession, and the justice sector on a global scale.

GRIT & IMPACT — The Heart of Jasan Foundation
Are the pillars of our vision — mentoring young lawyers with discipline, depth, and direction, so they rise to the highest ranks of legal excellence as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN).
GRIT & IMPACT — The Heart of Jasan Foundation
Are the pillars of our vision — mentoring young lawyers with discipline, depth, and direction, so they rise to the highest ranks of legal excellence as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN).
INTEGRITY & INFLUENCE — The Legacy We Build
Integrity and influence go hand in hand. We believe that true influence in the legal profession is built on a foundation of unshakable integrity — not shortcuts, not popularity, but consistent truth, discipline, and ethical conduct.
INTEGRITY & INFLUENCE — The Legacy We Build
Integrity and influence go hand in hand. We believe that true influence in the legal profession is built on a foundation of unshakable integrity — not shortcuts, not popularity, but consistent truth, discipline, and ethical conduct.
INCLUSIVITY & EXCELLENCE — Raising Every Voice, Setting Higher Standards
We believe that excellence means nothing without inclusivity — and inclusivity loses strength without excellence. That’s why both sit at the core of our mission.
INCLUSIVITY & EXCELLENCE — Raising Every Voice, Setting Higher Standards
We believe that excellence means nothing without inclusivity — and inclusivity loses strength without excellence. That’s why both sit at the core of our mission.
DYNAMISM & SERVICE — Leading with Vision, Serving with Purpose
We balance the energy to evolve with the heart to serve. These two values — dynamism and service — define how we lead, how we teach, and how we prepare lawyers for the weight and responsibility of becoming SANs.
DYNAMISM & SERVICE — Leading with Vision, Serving with Purpose
We balance the energy to evolve with the heart to serve. These two values — dynamism and service — define how we lead, how we teach, and how we prepare lawyers for the weight and responsibility of becoming SANs.
COMMUNITY & RELENTLESSNESS — Together We Rise, No Matter the Odds
We believe that no one succeeds alone — and that progress demands more than talent. It demands a community that lifts, and a spirit that refuses to quit.
COMMUNITY & RELENTLESSNESS — Together We Rise, No Matter the Odds
We believe that no one succeeds alone — and that progress demands more than talent. It demands a community that lifts, and a spirit that refuses to quit.
ACCOUNTABILITY & PROFESSIONALISM — Earning Trust, Upholding Standards
We don’t just prepare lawyers to wear the silk of a SAN — we prepare them to carry the weight of responsibility that comes with it. That’s why accountability and professionalism are central to our training.
ACCOUNTABILITY & PROFESSIONALISM — Earning Trust, Upholding Standards
We don’t just prepare lawyers to wear the silk of a SAN — we prepare them to carry the weight of responsibility that comes with it. That’s why accountability and professionalism are central to our training.

Our Ethos

Motto

Couched in Latin, “Aedificans Legatum Legitimum!", which means “Building a lasting Legacy!" is targeted at the core of our ultimate vision for young lawyers, the legal profession, the justice sector in Nigeria and for Nigerian lawyers globally.

Motto

Couched in Latin, “Aedificans Legatum Legitimum!", which means “Building a lasting Legacy!" is targeted at the core of our ultimate vision for young lawyers, the legal profession, the justice sector in Nigeria and for Nigerian lawyers globally.

Vision Statement

To build a legacy of formidable and transgenerational human, legal, judicial, corporate and structural institutions for the reformation and repositioning of global Legal Practice Business (LPB), Legal Service Reforms & Public Interest Advocacy.

Vision Statement

To build a legacy of formidable and transgenerational human, legal, judicial, corporate and structural institutions for the reformation and repositioning of global Legal Practice Business (LPB), Legal Service Reforms & Public Interest Advocacy.

Mission Statement

To evolve globally competitive lawyers by building an Ethical, Institutional & Professional Centre for Legal Culture, Resourcery, Development & Excellence – vide an Integrated Multi-Dimensional Strategy, Surgical Mentorship & Values Re-orientation.

Mission Statement

To evolve globally competitive lawyers by building an Ethical, Institutional & Professional Centre for Legal Culture, Resourcery, Development & Excellence – vide an Integrated Multi-Dimensional Strategy, Surgical Mentorship & Values Re-orientation.

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Couched in Latin, “Aedificans Legatum Legitimum!”, which means “Building a lasting Legacy!” is targeted at the core of our ultimate vision for young lawyers, the legal profession, the justice sector in Nigeria and for Nigerian lawyers globally.

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