Woke up thinking about Alicent trying to discreetly leave Kings Landing by blending in with the poor people all while dressed in archival Christian Dior head to toe.
'Seal, regulatory instruments voided' — court rules NBA cannot impose extra conditions on lawyers
A federal high court in Abuja has ruled that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) cannot impose extra-statutory conditions on lawyers’ right to file processes in court.
In a judgment delivered in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1238/2025, Mohammed Umar, judge of the federal high court, nullified provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) 2023 and the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Rules 2025 linking Continuing Professional Development (CPD) compliance to legal practice.
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Lawyers are valuable for their judgment. AI will take over typing, emailing, formatting, first drafts. Lawyers will increasingly be fettering judgment and giving instructions and corrections.
The real skill will be knowing what actually matters. Not every issue deserves oxygen. Not every risk deserves escalation. The leverage will sit with the person who can separate signal from noise and translate complexity into a clear recommendation.
AI can generate options, but it cannot own outcomes. It does not bear reputational risk, commercial consequences, or client trust. The lawyer of the future is not the best drafter in the room. It is the person with the clearest judgment under uncertainty.
If you’re not the lawyer responsible for the judgment call, and your role is just to do the first pass, draft the docs or spot the general issues, you’re at risk.
Some Fun Facts about Prince Aegon “Egg” Targaryen 🐉
• Lord Tywin Lannister was his royal page and cupbearer.
• He named his first son “Duncan the Small.”
• His third son and Lady Olenna Tyrell were betrothed.
• He knighted 16-year-old Ser Barristan Selmy.