Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Conference: future-proofing the African legal profession
13 Sep - 15 Sep 2023
Session information
Breakout session 6: Training the future lawyer: is current legal education provision fit for 21st century purpose?
Friday 15 September (1130 - 1300)
Description
• With regional integration becoming a reality on the continent, how can law schools ensure they are producing lawyers that can operate cross-border?
• Harmonisation/mutual recognition of training standards and curricula – is this the way to go?
• How can legal education provision in Africa innovate to meet the needs of firms and the wider market and economies of the future?
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Nankunda Katangaza | Hook Tangaza, London, England; Co-Chair, Regional Fora Coordination Committee |
Speakers
| Tobenna Erojikwe | The Law Crest LLP, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Mary Mugure | Council of Legal Education, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Ziyanda Ntshona | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Johannesburg, South Africa; Scholarship Officer, African Regional Forum |
| Emmanuel Sebijjo Ssemmanda | International University of East Africa, Kampala, Uganda |