Council Of Legal Education Releases Mandatory Criteria For Call To Bar Screening

The Council of Legal Education, and Nigeria Law School administration has outlined requirements...

The Council of Legal Education, and Nigeria Law School administration has outlined requirements for the Call to Bar screening – a key step for law graduates pursuing legal practice.

Applicants must provide the following:

Evidence of N30,000 payment to the Body of Benchers for Call to Bar processing into the designated Zenith Bank account
Proof of N10,000 payment into the Council of Legal Education account for 50th Anniversary Alumni fee
Original and photocopies of LL.B certificate
Original and photocopy of Nigerian Law School ID card
Printout of candidate’s Nigerian Law School result

The Call to Bar screening enables the Nigerian Law School to verify applicants have completed requisite academic and professional training.

Meeting these requirements is mandatory for prospective lawyers to be admitted to the Bar and licensed to provide legal services.

Call to Bar Documents

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