In a stirring goodwill message ahead of the 2025 Summit of the Young Lawyers’ Forum (YLF), NBA Ikorodu Branch, former Chairman of the NBA Lagos Branch, Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN, FCIArb (UK), has commended the leadership and members of the Forum for their dedication to professional development and forward-thinking discourse. The Summit, themed “Navigating the Future of Law Practice: Innovation, Advocacy & Compliance,” is set to gather young legal minds to explore the evolving landscape of the legal profession and the strategic roles they must play in shaping its future.
Akangbe, who is billed to speak at the event, emphasized the importance of integrity, innovation, and courageous advocacy as essential tools for the next generation of legal practitioners. Highlighting his topic, “Beyond Ethics: Strengthening Institutional Integrity and Regulatory Accountability in Legal Practice,” he urged participants to rise above convention, challenge the status quo, and reimagine legal practice as a vehicle for justice, not just compliance. He expressed confidence that the Summit will inspire transformative ideas and bold leadership among young lawyers.
Read full statement below;
I extend warm greetings to the Chairman, Executive Committee, and the vibrant members of the Young Lawyers’ Forum, NBA Ikorodu Branch, as you host the 2025 YLF Summit.
The theme, “Navigating the Future of Law Practice: Innovation, Advocacy & Compliance,” is both timely and urgent. In a rapidly evolving legal landscape, young lawyers must not only embrace innovation but anchor it with integrity and bold advocacy.
The future of our profession will be shaped by those who are unafraid to ask hard questions, challenge the status quo, and uphold the law not as a convenience, but as a covenant of justice.
As I look forward to joining you at the Summit, I am honoured to be speaking on the topic:
“Beyond Ethics: Strengthening Institutional Integrity and Regulatory Accountability in Legal Practice.”
I encourage you to seize this moment to rethink, retool, and rise. May your conversations be bold, your ideas revolutionary, and your resolve unshaken.
Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe SAN FCIArb(UK)
Former Chairman, NBA Lagos Branch
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