The Leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association has announced the review of the Approved Schedule of Fees for the 2023 Annual General Conference holding in Abuja, FCT.

The update was made via a notice signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Habeeb Lawal. According to Habeeb Lawal, details of the registration portal shall be announced in due course, while the approved conference fees have been reviewed pursuant to the promises made by the NBA President in his inaugural speech where the NBA President promised to provide discounts for young lawyer, lawyers with disabilities and senior citizens.

Approved Conference Registration fees are as follows:

A.    Lawyers 1 – 5 years post-call will pay 50% of the approved Conference fee  of N15,000 (early bird registration) for lawyers between 1-5 years post-call on condition that such members are in good financial standing and have recorded not less than 70% participation in the CLE programme of the NBA.

Thus, lawyers between 1-5 years post-call who have met the criterion shall pay NGN 7, 500 (for early bird registration), NGN 20,000 (for regular registration) and NGN 40,000 (for late registration).

Note: The NBA President has magnanimously extended this concession to cover Lawyers 6 – 10 years post call subject to NEC approval. Young lawyers are particularly encouraged to take advantage of the CLE training programmes, as this incentive may apply to the next AGC.

B.     Colleagues who are physically challenged will be registered for the conference free of charge, subject to participation in not less than 70% of the CLE programmes.

C.     Aged colleagues of 70 years and above will be registered for the AGC free of charge unless they choose to pay. This is in appreciation of their contribution to the legal profession/NBA and to continually tap from their wealth of experience.

Recall that the 2023 NBA AGC is scheduled to hold from 25th August to 1st September, 2023.