No, lawyers don’t robe in every Nigerian court. The Rules of Professional Conduct require robing before the High Courts, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The courts that require robes don’t include inferior courts such as Magistrate Courts or Customary Courts. Outside those
Under the NBA’s Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Rules, 2025, practising lawyers must earn a minimum of five credit hours of CPD every year. The NBA’s Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE) said lawyers need at least five CPD points to renew their practice licences
In your first 90 days after Call to Bar, get your paperwork done first (enrolment at the Supreme Court, NBA branch registration and your practicing fee), then decide your next step (NYSC plan, job search or chamber), then build the habits of a working lawyer.
The five kinds of legal technology that matter most to Nigerian lawyers right now are legal research platforms, AI legal assistants, case and practice management software, e-filing and virtual court tools, and document drafting and template tools. Each saves time on a different part of
Nigerian Law School is a one-year practical programme, and most people who struggle with it either fall behind on attendance, treat the externship casually, or start serious study too late. Show up to everything, learn the practical formats from the start, take the externship and
To size a lawyer’s wig, wrap a soft tape measure around your head level, about one inch above your eyebrows and ears, with your hair styled the way you’ll wear it in court. Compare that number with the seller’s size chart. For the gown, sellers
The first five years of practice decide what kind of lawyer you become. Spend Year 1 getting regularised and learning how a good chamber runs, Year 2 building competence on your own matters, Year 3 narrowing toward an area, Year 4 building your name, and
Pick the practice area you’re curious about, shortlist firms that work in it, and apply to each firm’s own internship process well before the period you want, usually with a CV, a short cover letter and sometimes a short video. Start early, apply to several
If you practise property law, advise fintech clients or spend your days in trial work, these four Nigerian titles cover those areas: Principles of Land Law in Nigeria, Fundamentals of Property Law Practice in Nigeria, Fintech Law and Practice in Nigeria, and Practice Notes for
A solid Nigerian law student toolkit has three layers: current-edition textbooks for your core courses, a legal research app or platform for case law and statutes, and a dedicated bank of past questions for exam practice. None of the three substitutes for the others —
