The EALS Institute is the training arm of the East Africa Law Society. Its core objective is to promote the legal profession and build the capacity of lawyers and other policy actors in the region through training and capacity enhancement. The EALS Institute provides world-class training in key areas of practice, governance, and other key sectors to spur integration and development. Trainings are conducted through partnerships with world-leading institutions such as ALSF, CIArb, FIDIC, Africa Legal among others. These collaborations give our courses accreditation and regional and global appeal. Training(s) are both in-person and virtual. Trainers are sourced from a massive database of experts across East Africa as well as internationally recognized experts.
The Institute also serves as the research arm of the East Africa Law Society and is a respected source of information on governance, rule of law, EAC integration, constitutionalism and human rights. It produces various studies (baselines and indices such as the EAC Rule of Law Index) journals such as the East Africa Law Society Human Rights and Rule of Law Journal.
The institute’s technical team provides critical insights on complex legal issues and it has partnerships with international legal bodies and civil society organizations.
The EALS Institute is located in Arusha, at the heart of the East African Community and is run by the secretariat of the East Africa Law Society.
The institute is proud to have been the first host of the Africa Legal Support Facility in East Africa (ALSF hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire and provides providing legal advice and technical assistance to African countries in the structuring and negotiation of complex commercial transactions).
In the first and 2nd quarter of 2024, the EALS Institute has impacted over 10,000 advocates within the region with specialized training organized to suit contemporary times and needs. The institute is currently undertaking a number of physical specially tailored training courses for lawyers within the region and has successfully hosted events such as the Inaugural EALS In-house Counsel Convention in Zanzibar, 5 day Bespoke Legal and Legislative Drafting Course in Arusha, FIDIC Contracts Workshop in Mombasa, Forensic and Digital Evidence Master Classes (Kampala, Nairobi, Kigali & Dar es salaam), Sports Law Workshop, Strategic Litigation Surgeries among others.
Partners and Recent Courses
The Institute has partnered with a number of organisations in delivery of world class courses and specialised training for lawyers and other stakeholders across the region. Our partners include:
- 01. Africa Legal : Two self-paced virtual courses focusing on law firm management and law firm marketing
- 02. Africa Legal Support Facility : Various Specialised Courses
- 03. ILFA : ILFA Banking and Finance Academy
- 04. Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law: Regional Practice Fellowship Programme
- 05. FORD Foundation : Several Leadership training courses and strategic litigation surgeries.
- 06. Oxfam International : Training on Digital Rights
- 07. American Bar Association : Training on Digital Rights and Safety
- 08. OFS: Training on Strategic Litigation
- 09. Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya Branch) : Courses on Arbitration
- 10. Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration: Courses on Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 11. Kigali International Arbitration Centre : Arbitration Training
- 12. KELIN Kenya : Training on Reproductive Health Rights
- 13. Centre for Reproductive Rights : Training on Reproductive Rights
- 14. ALN Academy : Sports Law Workshop
- 15. FIDIC : Construction Law Workshop
- 16. East African Court of Justice and African Court on Human and People’s Rights : Training on using the Regional Courts
- 17. Managecom Systems : Training on Digital and Forensic Evidence Handling and Presentation