By Mr Oluwemimo Ogunde (SAN).
He spoke on the topic : How to be a successful Lawyer.
He said, a Lawyer must develop a dynamic and receptive mind, this is because of the ever changing nature of life and Laws in every nation. He said the legal profession is always in process of “cooking” because of ever changing laws and culture of every society. Hence a Lawyer must have the mind that is constantly challenged. Lawyers are expected to be a “jack of all trades” concerning Laws governing every sphere of life. Thus, the mind of a Lawyer must be scientific in nature, ready to read and broaden itself.
Mr Ogunde informed the gathering that law courses in Universities from year one to three are broken down into principles. He seized the oppotunity to run through some courses students would take in University.
He ended his speech with three attributes that are required for anyone to be a successful Lawyer. These are:
- A mind of volume (a Lawyer is required to read lots diligently and with enthusiasm).
- The ability to read people and situations in order to pick loopholes in any case presented to him.
- A Lawyer must be “Mr know all” (knowledge about basics of different professions).
He ended his speech by running through the basic academic requirements for admission into University to read Law. He later anwered questions posed to him by students, these questions span through the difference between solicitors and attoney, requirements to be a SAN to mention a few.
It was indeed an educative and inspiring session. Our sincere thanks to Mr Oluwemimo Ogunde for contributing to the success of our careers day.
Mr. A. Odunuyi
Teacher at Oxbridge Tutorial College
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