For a growing number of law firms, AI-enabled legal research tools have moved beyond the experimental stage In legal practice, speed matters but certainty is critical. This tension sits at the heart of how many law firms are approaching generative AI. Attention is turning to how it can be used to speed up legal research...
When Jeremy Thring started his training to be a solicitor in 1957, Harold Macmillan was entering Downing Street and Sputnik 1 kick-started the space race. Having recently turned 90, Jeremy continues to work as a consultant and regularly meets with clients and colleagues in the office. After spending his entire legal career with south west...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria Godwin Obla Odumu has decried the incidence of conflicting judgements in the justice sector. Obla spoke while delivering a Keynote Address at the 2026 Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture which held in Yola, Adamawa State. He stated that the spectre of conflicting judgements was a threat to the rule of law...
Yola, the Adamawa State capital, is wearing a new look as it prepares to host the increasingly popular Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture. The Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture 2026, reputed to be the largest single gathering of Lawyers in North East Nigeria, will this year honour a retired Justice of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, Justice Ali...
NEWS RELEASE NBA LAGOS MENTORING COMMITTEE PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH EXCELLENCE: GROUP SESSION MENTORING (GSM) 1 Dear Esteemed Members, The NBA Lagos Mentoring Committee is thrilled to announce the first edition of its Group Session Mentoring (GSM) series — an exclusive opportunity to learn from some of Nigeria’s most distinguished legal minds. WHAT IS GROUP...
A full-service law firm at Tafawa Balewa Square in Central Lagos requires the services of a LEGAL PRACTITIONER for immediate employment. REQUIREMENTS: * 2 to 4 years post-qualification experience * Core litigation experience * Ability to work without supervision. * Remuneration is attractive and negotiable. Lawyers who meet the above criteria should forward their CVs with Cover...
A Law firm located in Lagos Island and led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) requires the services of the following: 1. A LAWYER OF NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS AT THE BAR WITH EXPERIENCE IN LITIGATION (A pathway to Partnership is available for the successful candidate) 2. CLERK (COMPUTER LITERATE) 3. PARA-LEGAL PLEASE...
VACANCY FOR A QUALIFIED LAWYER A REPUTABLE LAW FIRM LOCATED ON ALLEN AVENUE, IKEJA, LAGOS, URGENTLY REQUIRES THE SERVICES OF A LITIGATION LAWYER. INTERESTED CANDIDATES MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS: •FLUENCY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE •COMPUTER AND ICT LITERACY . GOOD ADVOCACY SKILL • GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PROPER DRESS SENSE • STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF...
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has condemned the prolonged detention of medical doctor and Abia State University (ABSU) lecturer, Dr. Okechukwu Kenneth Nwafor, describing it as a flagrant violation of the Constitution and Nigeria’s criminal justice laws. Falana disclosed this today during a courtesy visit organised by the Uturu Development Association of Nigeria...
A Litigation Law firm located on Lagos Island requires the services of a Young Lawyer for immediate employment. REQUIREMENTS: * Post-qualification experience: 5 to 9 years advocacy in superior courts. * The ideal candidate must be able to work independently and with minimal supervision * Excellent drafting and advocacy skills. * For reasons of gender...