About Us
The Young Lawyers Committee is a creation of the Section on Business Law of the Nigerian Bar Association; formally inaugurated on the 7th of April 2010 at the 5th Annual Conference of the Section on Business Law held in Abuja. The Committee is the 18th standing committee of the SBL and it exists as a platform for the convergence of young legal minds to harness relevant potentials, identify areas of challenge, proffer possible solutions and interact/network with our foreign counterparts. The Committee thus provides an enabling environment for young lawyers to brainstorm on salient and topical legal issues.

The objectives of the Committee are:

1. To breed future leaders of the Nigerian Bar;
2. To encourage the convergence of professional ideas amongst young and emerging practitioners;
3. To identify various professional challenges experienced by young lawyers and make recommendations to the SBL, which will in turn convey such recommendations to the parent body, the Nigerian Bar Association;
4. To assist young lawyers develop the practice of law in accordance with global standards;
5. Networking among colleagues at the Bar;
6. To complement the efforts of the SBL in achieving its goals.

Committee Officers

1. Miss Efeomo Olotu (Chairperson);
2. Mrs. Bisi Omotunde (Secretary);
3. Mr. Tolulope Aderemi (Public Relations Officer);
4. Miss Theodora Kio-Lawson (Editor-in-Chief);
5. Miss Ivie Omorhirhi (Research and Editorial Officer);
6. Mr Boma Adukeh (Financial Secretary);
7. Miss Tamara Egbedi (Events Officer).

Membership Benefits

1. Discounted SBL Membership Registration Fees;
2. Discounted Annual Business Law Conference Registration Fee;
3. Training/Mentoring opportunities;
4. Access to E-Law News.