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Contemporary Law Practice in Nigeria

The legal profession occupies a strategic position in Nigerian society. In addition to performing the traditional function of protecting individual rights through litigation, lawyers actively involve themselves in the creation of legal institutions and concepts that promote development. Legal services profoundly affect and shape virtually all social, economic and political arrangements in the country. Nigerian society has become increasingly reliant on lawyers for its smooth functioning. The country anchors its hope for social and economic development on them.