The inaugural conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) Eastern Zone has been scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
This was made known in a press release by the chairman , NBA-SBL Eastern Zonal Committee, Dr. Jude Ezegwui, a partner at the law firm of JIC Ezegwui & Co (Integrity Chambers), and the immediate past Chairman, NBA Enugu Branch.
The inauguration with the theme, “Unlocking Prosperity: Exploring the Legal and Entrepreneurial Business Opportunities in the Eastern Zone of Nigeria” will be held at the Hotel Sunshine, Plot C5, Presidential Road, Independence Layout, Enugu, Enugu State.
Registration fees for young lawyers, who are SBL members is N5,000; young lawyers, who are non-SBL members is N10,000, which is inclusive of free SBL membership in 2024; senior lawyers with more than seven years of post-call experience, who are SBL members is N15,000; while senior lawyers with more than seven years of post-call experience for non-SBL members is N20,000, which is inclusive of free SBL membership in 2024, Dr. Ezegwui added.
Furthermore, the Chairman, Conference Planning Committee, Anaemeka Egonu, a partner at Egonu Chambers (Law firm of GRI Egonu, SAN), disclosed that for sponsorship and further inquiries, the following can be contacted: info@nbasbl.org, Ehi Barnabas Henry on 08037780864 or Tony Atambi on 07063090833. The committee also informed that necessary efforts are being put in place to ensure a successful outing, the Secretary of the Conference Planning, Damaris Nnajiofor, a legal business consultant, confirmed this saying that appropriate sub-committees had been put in place to cater for logistics and accommodation; content development; media, technology and publicity; as well as protocol and entertainment; aside from the rich panel and technical sessions to be included on legal and entrepreneurial business opportunities in the zone.
Since its inception in 2004, the NBA-SBL has served as the veritable converging point for decision-makers in both the public and private sectors, policy formulators, regulators and industry practitioners to find solutions to the myriad of challenges limiting businesses. The NBA-SBL has, at its apex, a council that is currently chaired by Dr. Adeoye Adefulu and other experienced members, using sector-focused committees that cover existing, and new areas of commercial law practice in Nigeria
