Events That Took Place At The Young Lawyers Forum Bwari Branch Annual Summit Held On Friday, 28th Of April, 2023

Mary Akanbi

30th April, 2023

The Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum, Bwari Branch recently held her Annual Summit on Friday, 28th of April, 2023 at Gadis Event Centre, Dutse, Abuja.

The theme of NBA Bwari’s 2023 Young Lawyers Forum Summit was : EMERGING FIELDS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. 

The special guests and speakers invited did justice to the theme.

.                         Chukwuka Ikwuazom, SAN

.                          Tobenna Erojikwe

Some of the special guests and speakers such as Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, Chukwuka Ikwuazom, SAN and Tobenna Erojikwe all presented their topics at the event.

The members of the other four(4) branches in Abuja also graced the occasion.

The Chairman of Bwari Branch, Monday Adjeh thanked everyone for gracing the occasion.

Below is some of the message from invited guest and speakers:

.                    Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN

Message from Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN on the event

Read his message below;

At the Young Lawyers Annual Summit organized by the Nigerian Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Forum, Bwari Branch, I delivered a speech on the topic “Leveraging Technological Opportunities for Mentorship in the Legal Profession”.

I emphasized that mentorship is an essential aspect of professional growth, particularly in the legal profession, where guidance and support are crucial in navigating the intricacies of the legal system. As against the traditional style of mentorship where you have to learn “at the foot of your mentor”, by leveraging technological opportunities, young lawyers can access mentorship from experienced legal professionals, regardless of their location.

I challenged older and more experienced lawyers to always conduct themselves appropriately, knowing fully well that the younger lawyers are looking up to them for guidance and mentorship. Mentorship could be active or passive. You do not have to be actively mentoring a young lawyer, your conduct, manner of approach and values have a great influence on younger lawyers so it is expected to be at your best as often as possible.

I also encouraged young lawyers to use the numerous platforms made accessible by technology to tap into the wealth of experience of people they admire while carving a niche for themselves in the profession. With the continuous advancement of technology, legal professionals can now connect and network with each other across the globe, share knowledge, and receive mentorship in ways that were previously impossible. We all should be open to the great potential of technological development.

Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN

                               Joyce Oduah

Goodwill Message From Joyce Oduah, Immediate Past General Secretary, NBA

Joyce Oduah, the immediate past General Secretary, NBA had on account of the event, sent in a goodwill message.

Read her message below;

The Chairperson, Distinguished Colleagues 

"It is my pleasure to give this goodwill message on this auspicious day of your annual summit.

I appreciate sincerely the Chairman Young Lawyers' Forum Bwari Branch, Johnson Pius Anya, Excos and members of the Young Lawyers Forum for inviting me to be a special guest and an awardee in this all important event. I thank the Chairman Bwari Branch, Mr Monday Adjeh and Excos for supporting our young lawyers and giving them a platform to shine. I apologise for my inability to attend the event physically. 

Let me remind you that as a young lawyers you are the future and light of the profession and you need to shine brighter. To shine brighter you need to be lawyers of integrity, lawyers that are sincere, lawyers that are focused, lawyers that are  up-to-date and lawyers that respect the rule of law.

Your theme for the summit is apt; Emerging Fields in the Legal Profession. I implore you to discover  those emerging areas of law that align with your passion and carve a niche for yourself in those fields. This will enable you remain relevant in practice. Some of these budding areas of law are; Technology law, Anti-trust law, Energy law, Environmental law, Sports law and Entertainment law. To be successful you must apply yourself conscientiously in your chosen field(s) of practice. 

Once more I want to say congratulations for a successful summit, and I await you at the top."

Joyce Oduah FICMC

Principal Partner Joyce Oduah & Co

Vice President West Africa Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU)

Immediate Past General Secretary Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)

Below are some of the pictures taken at the event;