Arion Legal’s engagement with the legal community in the Lao PDR has developed further recently with members of our Vientiane office visiting the local Lao People’s Court Zone IV and speaking with judicial officials, including the Deputy President, Mr. Somphavanh Rardsavong, regarding some of the challenges of practicing law in Lao PDR. Arion Legal currently does not practice litigation in Lao PDR but we were excited by the chance to engage further with the local Court system and expand our knowledge of the judicial process and practice in Vientiane.
An outcome of our developing relationship was a donation by Arion Legal of a desktop computer and printer as well as a number of administrative and office supplies to the Court, in response to concerns raised by those we met regarding some of the difficulties and inefficiencies posed by shortages of office equipment.
Arion Legal is proud to have one of our young lawyers, Mrs Chintala Xayyaveth, currently fulfilling part of her legal admission requirements by working at the Lao People’s Court Zone IV and we hope that this developing relationship and engagement with the Court and its officials continues to reinforce our presence in, and commitment to, the local legal community in Vientiane and Lao PDR.