Career in Law

Career in Law (Contribution: Bar. Abah S.F)

You probably would have heard “all lawyers are liars”. How true is this statement? Is it anything to go by? What is career in Law all about? Who are Lawyers and what do they do? Follow on as we
browse through the world of Law and of Lawyers.

By way of introduction however, let me state without any equivocation that the essence of this voyage into the territorial aqua of the legal profession is to make the simple-minded individual understand the chemistry of lawyers, what they do, how they do it and where they do it. In dealing with such profound issues, it is not only wise but imperative to start on the premise or at the vantage of a complete novice, i.e. someone who possibly has not met with a lawyer or who does not have the faintest idea why we have lawyers around. It is hoped therefore that at the end of this escort, the ordinary man would have been able to see through the veil and have a glimpse into the world of lawyers.

The Legal Profession

The legal profession is one of the oldest but still very relevant professions in the world today. The profession is made up of the following principal players:

1.      Judges

2.      Lawyers

3.      Magistrates (who are also Judges)

Before going a step further, it will be necessary to clear the air of obfuscation bellingering a lot of people as to the difference between the Judges and the Lawyers. In other words, what is the difference between the “Bench and the Bar”? In simple terms, the Judges and the lawyers are all lawyers. The Judges are also lawyers who are members of the Judiciary (the third arm of government). Meanwhile lawyers whether in public or private settings are members of the Bar. These are all members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

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