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Why Becoming a Social Media Influencer as a Lawyer Could Help You Get More Clients
The legal profession is essentially anachronistic in outlook in light of the fact that it’s one of the oldest serving professions in history and so are its mores and legal traditions. With the astronomic rise of social media and…
Is Pro Bono Work Worth It For Lawyers? Here Are The Pros And Cons
Most lawyers would probably have come across the quote by Ifeanyi Onuoha that “Nothing is free even in Freetown”. It is a statement that tends to underscore the value-for-money mercenary underpinnings of the 21st century…
Must All Lawyers Practice Law? The Case For Lawyers Who Quit Legal Practice.
Formal law training has often been thought of as giving lawyers the essential knowledge to act as better advocates and litigators in a traditionally insular adversarial system of justice. The fallout is that law students graduate with a…
Lawyers Who Have Never Lost A Case: A Myth or Reality?
It’s common to hear lawyers brag about their success rates today. Many lawyers today soliciting for new clients often cite their astounding win rates in litigation to sway the minds of dithering and hesitant clients still pondering the many…
4 Global Trends That Will Affect Lawyers And Law Firms In The 21st Century And Beyond
Society is fast evolving, while novel breakthroughs in technology have revolutionized the nature of work and accelerated the pace of work at the global marketplace, at the same time, it has made telling inroads into the demand for lawyers…
10 Proper Courtroom Etiquette Every Lawyer Must Know
The saying goes that “there is a first time for everything” and that applies to every lawyer's first court appearance. Depending on your level of preparation it could either turn out to be a truly memorable experience or one you wish you…
7 Essential Skills And Qualities Of A Successful Lawyer: Be More Than A Lawyer
Law students are often told in school that the successful lawyer isn't born but made. What this statement implies is that successful lawyers don’t just rely on their innate gifting but rather have acquired certain essential skills that have…
Is Law School Worth It? 7 Pros And Cons Of Becoming A Lawyer
Today is decision day for all law aspirants. Why would anyone venture into a high-risk enterprise like the practice of law without first weighing in on the different sides of the same coin? Neglecting to do so would be going out on a huge…
Disbarred: 7 Ways You Can Lose Your License To Practice Law As A Lawyer
Congrats on your recent admission to the bar. Finally, after so many years of unenviable studies you've now landed your Holy Grail (a revered license to practice law). And while you are still basking in the euphoria of your triumph, we…
Why Do Lawyers Wear The Wig And Gown? Here Is Why
The legal profession as we know it has its own peculiar traditions most of which are from antiquity. An instance of this is the wig and gown which has quite become the de rigueur for members of the Nigerian Legal profession and…