NBA Lagos Branch Annual Law Week to Commence June 15
All is set for the commencement of the 2019 Annual Law Week of the Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association. The much anticipated event will hold from June 15 to June 21, 2019 at the highbrow City Hall in the nation’s commercial nerve-center, under the theme ‘Law and Development in an Emerging Economy’.
Among the highlights of the event is the classy Opening Ceremony which in previous year’s has been graced by the cream of the Nigerian bar and bench.
This year’s Annual Law Week will open on Saturday, June 15, 2019 with a Health Walk and a session of aerobics. On Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, members of the Law Week Committee, Branch Executives and other lawyers will visit the Ikoyi and Kirikiri prisons in Lagos – an activity which will feature a Legal Clinic for the inmates, as well as the presentation of various gifts.
Other activities also include health checks for branch members at the foyer of the Lagos High Court on the 19th of June, and a Welcome Cocktail at the same venue.
The Closing Party which will bring down the curtain of the 2019 Law Week, as expected, will attract scores of young wigs and their senior counterparts, all of who are expected to be gorgeously dressed, and would be treated to a rich and diverse menu of food, drinks and an eclectic mix of contemporary and ‘old school’ music in a session expected to last through the night.
The driving force for this year’s law week is the learned Senior Advocate, Oyetola Oshobi, SAN, who also anchored last year’s highly acclaimed Law Week. The Law Week Planning Committee has outlined a rich and diverse cast of A-list speakers for this year’s event.
A series of burning topics are lined up for the Plenary Sessions on Thursday June 20th and Friday June 21st.
Sub-themes for the NBA Lagos 2019 Law Week are as follows:
- The Nigerian Economy: 2019 Outlook and Opportunities for Lawyers
- Emerging Trends in Technology and Innovations
- Smart Response of the Legal Profession to Technological Advancement
- Rain-Making and Management of Clients’ Expectations
- Administration of Justice and the Courts: A Dialogue Between the Bench and the Bar
- Sustainable Development and the Environment
- The Workplace in Context: Law Firm
- The Young Lawyers Forum: Sports and Entertainment Law
Some of the expected speakers include: Mr. Supo Shasore (SAN), Prof. Lanre Fagbohun (SAN), Mrs. Nana Okuribido and Dr. Jubril Adeojo.
Registration for this year’s Law Week commenced on Monday and multiple registration channels have been provided by the Law Week Committee towards a seamless and hassle-free registration experience for participants.
This includes payment at the banks or through POS at the Lagos NBA branch office. Participants can also download the registration form and pay through the payment gateway indicated on the branch website.
The registration rates are below:
- 1 – 7 years: N3,500
- 8 – 15 years: N5,000
- 16 – 19 years is 10,000
- 20 years and above is N15,000
- SANs and Benchers N25,000
Interested participants are to make their payments to the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch at Access Bank. The Account Number is 0728253326. Please return the registration form to the branch office with proof of payment.
For enquiries, please contact:
Nkem Agboti
08035739791
nagboti@gmail.com.
Uche Nwadialo
08098030060
u.nwadialo@gmail.com.
Oluyemisi Iwajomo
08064112076
oiwajomo@babalakinandco.com
Meanwhile, the Premier Bar has fixed its 2019 elections for the 28th of June, 2019. This information was disclosed by the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mr. Ayodele Akintunde, SAN, at the branch’s monthly meeting held Monday at the Lagos State High Court Foyer, Igbosere.
Speaking with members of the branch at its last meeting, Akintunde said the date for the election was decided by Executive Committee of the Branch, adding that the guidelines for the elections and the nomination forms would be released on the 15th of May, 2019. He also disclosed that the NBA Lagos Bar elections would be conducted by e-voting.
Also speaking at the meeting, the outgoing chairman of the branch, Chukwuka Ikwuazom said the Executive Committee of NBA Lagos Branch under his leadership has given the Electoral Committee the go-ahead to oversee the conduct of the election without any interference.
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