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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch has announced the date and theme for its 2024 annual Law Week.
This was disclosed by the Publicity Secretary of the NBA Lagos Branch, Omoniyi Onabule in a statement Monday.
“I wish to inform members that the 2024 Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association Lagos Branch is slated for 10th – 16th June 2024. The Law Week Committee under the leadership of Mrs. Folashade Alli (SAN) is putting together the best line-up of events unlike anything members have experienced,” Onabule announced.
The Chairman of the Branch, Olabisi Makanjuola in a message to members, stated that “The Law Week is scheduled to hold from 10th to 16th June, 2024. It promises to be innovative, enlightening, informative, and transformative. The Law Week Committee will organise a Law week that is positively different from what we have been experiencing. It will be very relevant to every lawyer who is a member of the branch regardless of the sector one may find himself or herself. For the first time, there will also be a post Law week implementation Committee to ensure that the communique from the week does not become another mere historical document but ensure it receives the necessary attention and implementation required.
“This will be a paid event, and members are advised to watch out for details as to registration from the Branch in the coming weeks,” he enjoined.
The Chairperson of the Law Week Committee in her own address to members said “I am glad to announce that NBA Lagos Branch Law week 2024 is coming up on 10-16 June 2024, in Lagos. The theme for this year’s conference is “Intimations of a New World: The Business of Law in Nigeria and Cross Border Alliance.”
“The rationale for choosing this theme is that legal services are changing globally. The practice of law is also changing everywhere, from Accra, Doula, London to New York. In fact, some Nigerian law firms now have offices outside Nigeria. Foreign law firms are also entering Nigeria, mostly through merger and affiliation with local firms. These developments are projected to continue and even expand in scope as more Nigerian lawyers and law firms explore business growth,” Alli, SAN explained.
“The question is: Are Nigerian lawyers ready to benefit from this global change, or will we continue to overlook and underestimate the pressure that globalization of legal services is exerting on the legal services in Nigeria?
“Is Nigeria going to continue to maintain a protectionist approach, or are we going to be proactive by initiating master alliances for cross-border legal services?
“Lastly, what role is the Premier Bar playing, given its pre-eminence as the premier bar, and most of the leading law firms that are active in cross-border practice are located in lagos.
This year’s law week promises to be a parked week, filled with various activities ranging from a bench-bar day, democracy walk, plenary sessions, law clinic, Elders night, law week party, raffle draw amongst other activities.
Please clear your calendars and save the dates. You cannot afford to miss this. We will keep members updated on further developments in this regard,” she added.
