CALL FOR APPLICATION

NETWORK OF PRO-BONO LAWYERS: Virtual Justice Debate 2020

CALL FOR APPLICATION

NETWORK OF PRO-BONO LAWYERS: Virtual Justice Debate 2020

THEME: BUILDING THE ADVOCATES OF THE FUTURE

Are you a Final year law student or young lawyer of 1 to 4 years post-call hoping to render pro-bono legal services to indigent Nigerians or already handling pro bono cases? Then the Virtual Justice Debate is for you.

The debate will be held online and decided by a panel of judges. Selected debaters are advised to find a quiet and suitable background before the time of the event.

DEADLINE: Application open through 5th October 2020

 

ELIGIBILITY

·         Final year Law Student, Law School Student or a young lawyer of 1-4 years post-call

·         Handling pro-bono cases currently or planning to engage in pro-bono practice upon graduation

·         Passionate about security and its effects on children, women, and development in Africa.

·         Access to strong internet and a smart a device that is compatible with video meeting applications

·         Fair understanding of human rights laws and security challenges.

·         Good command of English

TOPIC OF DEBATE

Please be informed that the topic of the debate is “Silencing the guns, creating conducive conditions towards sustainable development in Nigeria” and will hold at the last week of October 2020.

Note: Debaters are advised to visit: https://au.int/en/flagships/silencing-guns-2020 for an in-depth understanding of the above topic of the debate.

STAGES OF THE COMPETITION:

Stage one: Call for Application (Applicants submit Application)- 17th September - 5th October 2020

Stage two: Selection of successful applications/Notification of successful Applicants(Applications are evaluated and debaters emerge)- 8th to 14th  October 2020

Stage three: Debate(Debaters make their submission before a panel of Judges and audience and winners emerge) : 26th October 2020

Stage Four: Mentorship/Training: from 28th October  through 2021

BENEFITS:

1) Opportunity to compete and win data for research

2) Opportunity to join an enlarging cohort of justice advocates

3) Opportunity to benefit from periodic mentorship in the legal profession

4) Opportunity to benefit from tips on prestigious scholarships and fellowships

 

Click  http://is.gd/W9tjs3 To apply.

For inquiries: info@netprolaw.com, 08127438888

 

 

 

 

 

 

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