URGENSI PENGUATAN TATA KELOLA POS BANTUAN HUKUM DESA UNTUK MENDUKUNG LAYANAN HUKUM DI DESA KALANGKETI

Abstract

Legal aid constitutes one of the constitutional guarantees ensuring equality before the 

law and access to justice for all citizens. In Indonesia, the establishment of Village 

Legal Aid Posts (Pos Bantuan Hukum Desa) represents an effort to extend legal 

services to rural communities. However, the implementation of the Village Legal Aid 

Post in Kalangketi Village, Sukomoro District, Magetan Regency has not yet 

functioned optimally due to weaknesses in institutional governance and limited public 

outreach. This study aims to analyze the implementation of governance and 

socialization of the Village Legal Aid Post and to examine the urgency of strengthening 

these aspects to improve legal services for the community. This research employed an 

empirical juridical approach using qualitative methods. Primary data were collected 

through interviews with the Village Head, the Village Legal Aid Post Manager, and 

administrative staff, supported by observation and documentation. The findings reveal 

that administrative management, standard operating procedures, institutional 

coordination, and continuous public outreach remain inadequate. Consequently, 

community awareness and utilization of legal aid services remain relatively low. 

Strengthening governance through administrative reform, institutional coordination, 

systematic public outreach, capacity building for managers, and periodic evaluation 

is therefore essential to improve the effectiveness, accountability, and accessibility of 

legal services at the village level.

Keyword: Village Legal Aid Post; Good Governance; Legal Services; Access to 

Justice; Village Governance.