The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Legal Education Committee, in collaboration with the NBA Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE), has announced a webinar themed: “Climate-Competent Lawyering and ESG: Opportunities and Challenges for Legal Education in a Changing Regulatory Landscape.”

The virtual session is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (WAT) via Zoom. Interested participants can register at https://forms.gle/t5PkFHiNfXhh3HsRA.

The webinar will explore how climate change and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations are reshaping the legal profession, with implications for legal education, policy, and practice in Nigeria and internationally.

Keynote Speaker:

  • Prof. Onyeka K. Osuji, Dean and Professor of Law, Essex Law School, University of Essex, United Kingdom

Panelists include:

  • Folashade Alli, SAN, Managing Partner, Folashade Alli, SAN & Associates
  • Paula-Ann Novotny, Partner, Webber Wentzel, Cape Town; Member, Business and Human Rights Committee, International Bar Association
  • Prof. Ayodele Morocco-Clarke, Professor of Energy, Climate, and Environmental Law & Policy, Nile University of Nigeria

Participants in the webinar will earn 1 CPD point, contributing towards the mandatory 5-point annual requirement for all legal practitioners in Nigeria.

The NBA Legal Education Committee encourages lawyers to take part in this insightful session, which promises to offer practical guidance on integrating climate and ESG considerations into legal practice and education.

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