BRIDGING THE LEARNING GAP IN LEGAL EDUCATIONIn the classroom, the law is structured, orderly, and predictable. Principles aredistilled into lectures. Cases are analyzed in hindsight. Examinations test recall,reasoning, and analytical clarity. Within that academic environment, success ismeasurable and contained. A […]
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WELFARE ALERT: Strengthening Our Justice SystemBy Chinelo Audrey Ofoegbunam IntroductionFor many litigators, the courtroom is not merely a place of advocacy; it is a place of waiting.Waiting for the judge to sit. Waiting for opposing counsel to arrive. Waiting for […]
PREPARATION IS THE LAWYER’S QUIET ADVANTAGE “In the legal profession, success is rarely accidental. Behind every strong argument in court is careful preparation, research, and attention to detail. The most effective lawyers understand that preparation begins long before stepping into […]
Every year, new wigs are donned with pride.Every year, hope is renewed. Yet for many young lawyers within the Nigerian Bar Association, the first five years of practice are defined not by growth,but by survival. Long hours.Multiple court appearances.Drafting, research, […]
I write to convey my warmest felicitation to the His Excellency Damian O. Nosike led Governing Council of the Eastern Bar Forum and all esteemed members of the EBF family on this momentous occasion of our First Quarterly Meeting for […]
While the legal community remains in a state of profound grief and mourning over the extrajudicial killing of Peter Ihiemekpen, Esq. by a trigger-happy officer in Owerri, we are once again forced to confront a savage reality. The news of […]
Nigerian lawyers have raised cogent concerns over the recent annulment of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) electoral process, warning that the development could cast a shadow over preparations for the 2026 NBA General […]
GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM AARE OLUMUYIWA AKINBORO SAN, TO THE EXECUTIVES AND MEMBERS OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, DEGEMA BRANCH ON THE OCCASION OF HER 2025 LAW WEEK CELEBRATION I am honored to extend my sincere felicitations to the Nigerian Bar […]
The Alex Ekwueme Young Lawyers’ Essay and Tech-a-thon Competition has officially commenced today, October 21, 2025, in Lagos. The initiative, organised by the Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF), Lagos Branch, honours the legacy of the late Dr. Alex […]
Life Member of the African Bar Association (AfBA) and member of its Governing Council, Afam O. Okeke, Esq., has extended his goodwill message to the AfBA community as it convenes the 2025 Annual Conference in Accra, Ghana. In his message, […]