The Conference is supported by the US Embassy, Nigeria; CLEEN Foundation and National Human Rights Commission The objective of the conference is to: ●    Identify major barriers to accessing legal aid facing indigent defendants. ●    Identify and build expertise within the pro bono community surrounding how to access clients and provide quality, high-volume legal services. ●    Explore enhancing legal aid services through coordinated services, via information sharing, advocacy campaigns on revolutionary laws like the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and Laws, and fundraising. ●    Develop next steps for increasing capacity through the recruitment of local and international volunteers and development of training modules. ●    Create a network of pro bono lawyers in Nigeria, allowing professionals to share information, build partnerships and tackle challenges and collaborate on future training initiatives. The resource persons will be joined by leading experts in the Criminal Justice Sector in Nigeria Mr. Chino Obiagwu of LEDAP , Dr. Benson Olugbuo of CLEEN Foundation and Mr. Olaniyi Omodara, Director Legal Services of NHRC, who will share their thoughts on the discuss and particularly share ideas on how we can make the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and Laws of various state achieve their purpose. The Conference will be chaired by Hon. Justice Habeeb Abiru, JCA SIDE ATTRACTIONS * Panel Discussion with the theme “Pro Bono Basics: Best Practices and Practical Strategies” Panelists include: Director, Office of the Public Defender- Mrs Adeyemi: Olumide Babalola, Consumer Rights Activist; Nelson Olanipekun, Project Lead, Citizen Gavel; Mutiat Toyosi Orolu, Founder, Hijab Rights Advocacy; Director, Community Service Unit of Lagos State- Ms. Shakirat Karimu-Kotun *Inspirational Talk by Mr. Chino Edmund Obiagwu, SAN Designate – Foremost Criminal Justice reformer; “Father of Administration of Criminal Justice Act”; and founder Legal Defence and Advocacy Project (LEDAP) PROGRAMME SCHEDULE: 14th August 2018 ●    Expert visits to regional prisons (Ikoyi and Kirikiri) and other relevant locations to understand context of challenges pro bono lawyers and advocates face. ●    Meetings with local stakeholders, government officials,  and: ○    Ministry of Justice Lagos State ○    Office of the Public Defender(OPD) ○    Zonal and State Command of the Nigerian Prison service etc 15th August 2018 Day-long regional conference at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Conference Center, Alausa 20th August 2018 Day-long regional conference at the National Human Rights Commission, Maitama, Abuja. Announcer: Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem Director, Prisoners’ Rights Advocacy Initiative For: Network of Pro Bono Lawyers(Organizers)]]>

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