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EL-RUFAI HAILS NBA-KADUNA STATE TRAINING PACT FOR LAWYERS

NBA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KADUNA STATE GOVERNMENT HOLDS CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAINING FOR LAWYERS IN KADUNA STATE PUBLIC SECTOR

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE) provided a week-long training and development workshop for Public Sector lawyers employed by the Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Kaduna State Government.

The week-long intensive workshop, which was fully funded by the Kaduna State Government, took place from 27th June 2022 to 1st July 2022 and focused on trainings in different areas of law, including Contract Drafting and Negotiations, PPP/Public Procurement, Taxation, Intellectual Property, Legislative Drafting, Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure.

These bespoke training sessions were tailored to address issues relating to the day-to-day work of the Public Sector Legal Practitioner. Several facilitators including Prof. Paul Idornigie SAN, Mr Godwin Omoaka SAN, Mr Folabi Kuti SAN, Prof Kabir Danladi, Dr. Danwaka Shuaibu, Dr. Jude Odinkonigbo, Ms Nta Ekpiken, Ms Slyvia Nzekwu, Rotimi Ogunyemi and Hajia Asia Ahmed El-Rufai, took the participants through the various sessions.

At the end of the training, the Governor of Kaduna – Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, commended the quality of the training sessions and pledged further collaboration between the Kaduna State Government.

The initiative is considered significant because it is the first of such planned trainings to be provided by the NBA- ICLE to public and private sector organisations who may require such service. It is also a remarkably innovative approach to income generation by the NBA .

Dr. Rapuluchukwu Nduka
Publicity Secretary,
Nigerian Bar Association

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NBA-ICLE, NLNG TO EQUIP LAWYERS WITH ENERGY, FINTECH, GOVERNANCE SKILLS

NBA-ICLE PARTNERS NIGERIAN LNG FOR FINTECH AND OTHER STRATEGIC LEGAL TRAINING FOR LAWYERS

The Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE) is pleased to announce its collaboration with the NLNG Legal Learning Academy (NLLA) of Nigeria’s foremost gas company – Nigeria LNG Limited. This collaboration will provide trainings and knowledge sharing events for Nigerian lawyers in contemporary areas of law practice including corporate governance, fintech, the energy transition and several other areas of interest at no cost to members of the Nigerian Bar Association.

The collaboration which will involve notable local and international knowledge partners will commence with a 3-day training series on Fintech which will run from 7th June to 9th June 2022. The training faculty will feature subject matter experts drawn from Nigeria and the United States including Alexandra C. Scheibe; Joseph B Evans; Daley Epstien and Aaron Brogan from McDermot Will & Emery; Damilola Salawu and Kofoworola Toriola of Olaniwun Ajayi LP; Babajimi Ayorinde of TNP and Davidson Oturu of Aelex.

The inaugural series will cover topics such as regulatory environment for digital assets and cryptocurrency; current trends in digital assets litigation and enforcement; digital assets investors’ rights, disputes and class actions; anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (aml/cft) risks and compliance for fintech companies; data protection and other interesting topics.

According to Mr. Tobenna Erojikwe, Chairman of the Governing Council of the NBA-ICLE “I am very pleased with this partnership that we have entered with the NLLA and all our knowledge partners. Nigeria remains a country of interest for startup companies and tech investors and our goal at the NBA – CLE is to increase the knowledge base of Nigerian lawyers in these and other areas of contemporary law practice so that Nigerian lawyers can play an active role in this space and control a large share of the legal-tech services market. Such growth in knowledge is not only useful to the clients that we serve but is key to improving the financial wellbeing of our lawyers”.

In addition to the Fintech training, which would be virtual, the NBA and the NLLA have agreed that a number of physical training sessions will also be held in Port Harcourt to cover key areas that should be of interest to lawyers who practice in Port Harcourt and its environs where NLNG has most of its operations. In the words of Mr. Akachukwu Nwokedi, General Counsel of NLNG and Dean of the NLLA, “The objective of the NLLA has been to continuously and proactively update the competencies of our in-house counsel on contemporary issues in our areas of operation. This collaboration with the NBA-ICLE will bring the resources of the NLLA to lawyers in Nigeria, and in line with NLNG’s vision of ‘helping to build a better Nigeria’, deepen knowledge, capacity and competencies in the kind of legal subjects that are of interest to NLNG and similar companies operating in Nigeria and internationally. This will in no small way help Nigerian lawyers better position themselves to compete for and win legal work in the energy and other emerging high value sectors of the Nigerian economy”.

This training series is part of the different learning, knowledge sharing and capacity building sessions that the NBA-ICLE has organized for Nigerian lawyers since its Governing Council was constituted by the NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata. 

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NBA-ICLE 10-DAY LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT TRAINING CONTINUES TODAY

The Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA- ICLE) will today hold another instalment of its scheduled 10-day “LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR LAWYERS.” The time is 2 pm to 3 pm.

According to a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the topic for today’s training is “Why a Law Firm Needs a Strategy.” The speaker is Sylvia Nzekwu, a human resource management expert and Principal Consultant of SHAN Consulting Limited while the Moderator is Mr. Tobenna Erojikwe, NBA-ICLE Chairman and Partner at The Law Crest LLP.

Nzekwu has extensive experience in Professional Services Consulting, Administration, Human Resources Management and Trade Development/Regional Integration. She specialised in working with law firms to infuse best practices into the legal services sector. A dynamic Speaker, Organisational Retreat Facilitator, Trainer and Moderator skilled in employing clarity and innovation to deliver effectively to diverse audiences at all organisational levels, Nzekwu has strong interpersonal skills capable of resolving multiple (human resources, operational, business development) issues. She is reputed as having a “high level of professionalism and integrity as well as strong Project Management and organisational skills.”

To register, click on https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tkXyr35oQjKsw6M0gsR93Q. According to the organisers, “The training is free and 1 CPD Hour will be allocated to members who attend the training.”

An earlier statement by NBA Publicity Secretary, Dr. Rapulu Nduka noted as follows: “Recall that as part of its drive to promote continuing professional development, build capacity amongst its members and expand the practice areas of Nigerian lawyers, the current leadership of the NBA through the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA- ICLE) has been organizing a series of free capacity-building programmes for the benefit of members of the Association.

“In line with the above, kindly be informed that from the 31st day of March 2022, the NBA-ICLE will be organizing a 10 – day Law Office Management Training for Lawyers. The training will take place on the following days: 31st of March 2022; 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 26th and 28th of April 2022; and the 3rd and 5th of May 2022.

“To participate in the programme, members are advised to register with this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tkXyr35oQjKsw6M0gsR93Q.

“An email confirming successful registration will be sent upon completion of registration.

“This training is free and all members, regardless of their branch, are encouraged to register and attend.”

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