SOCIAL CORPORATE
LAWYERS SOCIETY
Socolas is a growing network of corporate law practitioners and organizations committed to establish legal access on corporate matters for social enterprises, remote based micro-small & medium enterprises and social initiatives supported by strong pro bono culture.
Established in 2015, Socolas is currently supported by lawyers, in-house counsels, notary and associates in global development agencies various organization. Since its establishment, Socolas aims to facilitate pro-bono interest of individuals and organizations with suitable clients while, in parallel, breaking barriers of perception on corporate legal practitioners.
SERVICES
#SocoTalk
Discussion series on current issues from legal perspective
#SocoMeetup
Helpdesk on legal issues open two times per month
#SocoClinic
Legal assistance with online and offline format
STORIES FROM THE GROUND
Whether transforming your movement into legal entity, finding investors, creating an operational structure or making a case for your social goals from business perspective, Socolas believes that solid structure is key to effectively achieve your goals. Everybody deserves a lawyer to make this happen.
MAKING A CASE FOR CONSERVATION
Can organizations establish a land-trust to make a case for conservation? Socolas team advised a network of conservationists in their journey to make a business case for conservation ideas to save one of the most critical environmental landscape in Indonesia.
SHARING OUR VOICES
When you have different ability, organizational design and structure becomes even more of a challenge. Socolas advised a social movement on Hearing & Listening different ability (Bisu Tuli) to set up organization in Indonesia, a social enterprise in order to access Donor’s funding. There are lots of factors which complicates this process for them, not only from legal perspective but practicality since the team can only communicate with sign languages.
When you have different ability, organizational design and structure becomes even more of a challenge. Socolas advised a social movement on Hearing & Listening different ability (Bisu Tuli) to set up organization in Indonesia, a social enterprise in order to access Donor’s funding. There are lots of factors which complicates this process for them, not only from legal perspective but practicality since the team can only communicate with sign languages.
DEFINING THE POLICY
Socolas are involved in the discussion on the policy reform for Social entrepreneurship. The team provided insights on existing regulations and challenges on the ground from social entrepreneurs’ perspective – starting from the most practical issues such as taxation and licensing problem to shares ownership problems to maintain power symmetry.
THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION: HOW TO FUNDRAISE EFFECTIVELY
Governance and legal reform efforts in Indonesia are anchored by leading social initiatives and organizations. In reality, they are struggling to fundraise and select investors to maintain their independency. In collaboration with leading law firms in Indonesia, Socolas is discussing ways to sustainably funds the effort on monitoring governance and legal reform in Indonesia in order to make CSO and NGO with specific focus has long term and sustainable source of funding.
OUR CLIENTS
MICRO SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN REMOTE AREA
SOCIAL ENTERPRISES WORKING FOR SOCIAL GOODS
SOCIAL INITIATIVES IN TRANSFORMATION & INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING PHASE
CONTACT
For More Information
Email:
socolasid@gmail.com