Law School Class of 1989 Celebrates 30th Anniversary

The Nigerian Law School Alumni Class of 1989, is set to celebrate its 30th Anniversary of Call to Bar in Abuja, between November 29 and 30, 2019.

According to a statement by the Class Chairman, Mr. Emeka Albert, the event of the 29th will feature an Anniversary Lecture, titled “Legal Education in the 21st Century”, to be held at the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, Abuja.

Albert said the Anniversary Lecturer is a member of the Class, Professor Ezenwa Ngwakwe, a Professor of Law at Abia State University.

"This event of the 29th, under the Chairmanship of the Chairman, Council of Legal Education, Chief Emeka Ngige, SAN, will witness the launching of an E-Learning/EMentoring/E- Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Portal set up by the Class of 1989, to support quality training and retraining of Nigerian Law School students and Lawyers, especially young Lawyers", he added.

Other activities scheduled to commemorate the 30th Anniversary ceremonies, according to Albert, include charity walk, prison visit, black tie dinner and award ceremony on the 30th of November, at the NAF Event Centre, Kado, Abuja.

He confirmed that the event promises to be a fun-filled reunion, that will attract members from all over the world to reconnect after so many years. He stated that, the e-platform to be launched is a first in Africa, and will transform legal education and legal practice in Nigeria, within a short period. Many of the members expected to attend and receive the merit award include, Justices of the Court of Appeal, High Court Judges, Learned SANs, and Professors of Law.