The Nigerian Law School has known as one thousand and ninety-seven new wigs into the regulation career.
Out of this quantity, twelve have been from the earlier name.
Addressing the brand new legal professionals, the Chairman Body of Benchers and retired Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili urged them to adhere strictly to the stipulated guidelines always, whereas acquainting the principles of the skilled conduct.
Justice Odili knowledgeable them that as legal professionals, they’re positioned “not just random acts of service, but world – service, life – changing and even view – shaping service”, including that, they’ve the capability to change the world.
She charged them not to contemplate their regulation levels as items of paperwork to be hanged on the wall, however credentials to be used as sword to battle in opposition to injustice.
“Fight for what is right and for who cannot fend for their own right. These (credentials) are shields that you can raise up to protect the innocent and uphold the rule of law.”
Retired justice Odili advised the brand new wigs to apply expertise as legal professionals, act with utmost professionalism and knowledge as their skilled actions and inactions, impacts lives of their purchasers.
She reminded them that the Body of Benchers as well as to having the powers to admit them into the authorized career additionally has the ability to self-discipline them each time they’re in breach of guidelines of the career.
Retired justice Odili additionally urged the brand new wigs to respect their seniors, adhere to respectable costume code and harness the expertise of the social media positively which is not going to deliver the authorized career to disrepute.
Also talking, the Director General, Nigerian Law School, Professor Isa Hayatu stated the varsity in about SIXTY years of existence, had uninterrupted periods and free from any industrial disputes.
He famous that, the varsity has grown to a seven-campus establishment unfold throughout Nigeria, “with a yearly intake of well over seven thousand students”.
Some of the brand new legal professionals who spoke in an interview Miss Farida Bello and Okehe Okanwa, promised to uphold the career in protection of the rule of regulation and justice.
Also, a father or mother, Rt. Revered Godson Okanwa who Congratulated the brand new wigs urged them to put the worry of God within the regulation career.
