Country Demographics:

• Population:  39 million                                                  
• Religions:   Nominally Roman Catholic 92%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, Other 4%
• Income Per Capita: $6,711.26 year/ $18.64 day
• Government Type: Republic
  Chief of State: President Nestor KIRCHNER (since May 2003)
  Head of Government: President Nestor KIRCHNER (since May 2003)

Legal Profession:

• At the time of publication, accurate estimates for the number of lawyers in Argentina and number of believers involved in the legal profession were not available.
• The name of the local group is Argentina Association for Christian Lawyers (AACL), organized in 2002 and led by Mr. Luis Daglio and Mr. Carlos Galvan.  AACL has an active network of 60 lawyers.

Major Activities of Christian Lawyers:

AACL lawyers are involved in the following activities:

• Participating in alternative conflict resolution procedures to solve church disputes
• Attempting to register statutes at the National Register for Civil Associations
• Meeting with the National Council of Evangelical Churches of Argentina
• Promoting their group as a young institution ready to serve the churches in the country
• Holding annual national gatherings, and hosting the first national congress for Christian lawyers (more than 70 Christian lawyers and Law students participated)
• Coordinating an e-group that facilitates the exchange of prayer requests and communications between the members of the Christian group
• Create an AACL web page

Convocation Goals:

• The Global Convocation organized by Advocates International will give the AACL group a unique opportunity for coordinating their activities with those of other international Christian networks.  In addition, it will help prepare the Argentine lawyers to better respond to daily challenges in their country, as well as encourage them to persevere in serving Christ.

Prayer Items:

• God’s guidance in helping the group complete its registration with the National Register of Argentina
• God’s guidance and provisions in coordinating AACL’s activities
• Economic and political stability in the country

Contact Information:

• Carlos Galvan gamberotrovero@sinectis.com.ar