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Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings from Legal Minds,

Legal Minds is a non-profit organization, having nationwide network of Advocates/ Judicial

officers. The main object of Legal Minds is Legal Empowerment of the Poor, which has recently

been launched as a new conceptual and operational tool for poverty eradication. Empowerment

has attracted considerable attention in the face of claims that poverty persists partly because

the poor do not enjoy legal rights or the power to exercise those rights. It thereafter critically

examines the Legal Empowerment of the Poor, potential of promoting pro-poor governance and

strengthening the protection and promotion of basic socio-economic and political rights of the

poor. It argues that it is not only crucial to strengthen the theoretical underpinnings of the

concept by recognizing the links between legal and political empowerment, but to also closely

link the Legal Empowerment of the Poor with the general development experience so far.

In the past few decades, empowerment has become an increasingly popular concept in

development and has been recognized by development agencies and actors as an important

tool for giving identity and voice to the poor. Legal Empowerment of the Poor is one such

approach that in recent years has attracted considerable attention in the face of strong claims

that poverty persists partly because the poor do not enjoy legal rights or the power to exercise

those rights. It is argued, for example, that the goal of empowering the poor requires more than

simply a transfer of resources; it entails the creation of sound legal and political frameworks

which specifically address the needs of poor and vulnerable groups among the people and hold

political and administrative leaders accountable for policy failures. Indeed, according to recent

claims, over four billion people currently live without legal protection. Consequently, the urgency

of combating global poverty has resulted in a renewed focus on local complexities and nuances

of land rights, the role and status of certain unique and flexible traditions of collective rights

among indigenous groups and the capacity of the formal judicial system to live alongside

customary law.

Thus Access to justice and rule of law, Property Rights, Labour Rights and Business Rights

are the four pillar which would promote legal empowerment.

For the above said social cause we request and eagerly waiting for your right way of utilizing

your best support and guidance.

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Memberships

Life Members: - Only Advocates and Judicial officers are eligible for the life members of Legal

minds. All life members are eligible for contesting elections to Executive Body and other

functional bodies of Legal minds. Membership fee Rs. 5,000/- for life time.

Regular Members: - Only Advocates and Judicial officers are eligible for the regular members

of Legal minds. Regular members are not - eligible to contest for executive body, but they are

invited for all general body meetings and other meetings of Legal minds. Membership fee Rs.

1,000/- for life time.

Institutional Members:- All Non- profit organizations, Youth clubs, women & child welfare

associations, all type of Educational institutions and political parties can be the institutional

members of the Legal minds. Institutional Members are eligible to avail all services of Legal

minds, like legal advises legal opinions and legal trainings. Etc - Membership fee Rs. 10,000/-

for life time.

Note: - All membership fees should be paid through cheques and DDs in favor of Legal Minds

only.

With regards

Sri. Rajesh Gogna Silveri Srishailam

President, Legal Minds Executive Secretary, Legal Minds

Advocate, Supreme Court Of India. Advocate, A.P High Court

Legal Minds

H. No:11-11-409, Park Road, Sowbhagyapuram,

Near Mohan Nagar, L.B. Nagar

Hyderabad - 500 035, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.

Cell : 09866 33 33 16

indianlegalminds@gmail.com

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