The Nigerian Bar Association has opened registration for the 2016 Annual conference to be held in Portharcourt from August 19 to 26th , 2016 in Port Harcourt under the theme “DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT”.
The fees as approved by the National Executive committee of the NBA is as follows
Lawyers 1 – 5 years post call – 8,000 early bird, 10,000 regular and 15,000 late or onsite registration.
6-10 years – 15,000, 20,000 and 25,000
11-14 years – 20,000, 30,000 and 38,000
15-20 years – 30,000, 40,000 and 50,000
Above 20 years – 50,000, 65,000 and 80,000
SANs, Attorneys-General and Benchers – 100,000, 120,000 and 150,000
Magistrates and other judicial officers – 50,000, 50,000 and 50,000
Judges and Justices – 75,000, 75,000 and 75,000
Governors, legislators and political appointees – 250,000, 250,000 and 250,000
Non-lawyers – 50,000, 50,000 and 50,000
International delegates – $500, $750 and $1,000.
The annual conference of Nigerian lawyers is the largest gathering of Lawyers in Africa.New officers are expected to be sworn in after an election that will be held in late July.
