Position Yourselves with Technology, Social Media for 21st Century Legal Practice, Young Lawyers Advised

Young lawyers have been advised to take advantage of critical tools like technology and social media, to position themselves for the legal practice in the 21st century.

Managing Solicitor, TRIAX Solicitors, Moses Oruaze Dickson, gave this advice at the one-day seminar of the Bayelsa State Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Young Lawyers Forum held at the Faculty of Law, Niger Delta University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

Speaking at the event with the theme “Young Lawyers: the Future of the Bar and Legal Profession”, Dickson said that young Lawyers need to tap into the power of technology for branding and market positioning.

“Young Lawyers need to realise that technology and social media have become critical tools, to position themselves for legal practice in the 21st century”.

In his paper titled “How Technology and Social Media Can be Used to Enhance Legal Practice”, Dickson said “You have to learn how to use social media, to position yourself as a legal professional.

“You cannot practice law in the 21st century, without having an online presence or a website as a law firm.

“As a lawyer, you can make yourself marketable within the confines of the rules of professional conduct”, he stated.

He also informed the young Lawyers, of the plans of TRIAX Solicitors to collaborate with the Nigeria Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, and other partners, to organise training programmes that would improve the skills and expertise of young Lawyers in Bayelsa State and the South-South region.

Also speaking at the event, Bayelsa State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Kemeasuode Wodu, encouraged young lawyers to be diligent in their practice, while also improving themselves academically.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Chairman of NBA, Bayelsa State, Mr. Clement S. Bruruboyefe, admonished young Lawyers to respect the ethics and rules of practice, while investing in constant learning.

He pointed out that the number of graduating law students surpasses the employment quota, adding that the seminar would afford young Lawyers with the requisite information and knowledge needed to be marketable.

In his thank-you message, the Chairman of the Young Lawyers Forum, Bayelsa State, Mr. Harcourt Ekpe, thanked the Managing Solicitor, TRIAX Solicitors, Mr. Dickson for the support and encouragement of young Lawyers in the State. He also appreciated all the other speakers, who shared from their wealth of experience during the seminar.

L-R: Managing Solicitor; TRIAX Solicitors, Mr. Moses Dickson, Director of Research in Law, Canterbury Christ University, UK, Dr. Chrispas Nyombi, Senior Lecturer, Canterbury Christ University, UK, Mr, Krystle Lewis and Managing Partner, SPA Ajibade and Co, Dr. Babatunde Ajibade SAN at the event