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LSK Observes Successful Legal Awareness Week Nairobi, Kenya: Curtains came down on the successful Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Legal Awareness Week on Friday 30th September 2016. Hundreds of members of the public – including convicts and remandees benefitted from free legal services from lawyers during the Legal Awareness Week between September 26th and 30th 2016 under the theme “Improving Access to Justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution” For the first time in LSK’s history, lawyers visited prisons in Nairobi to offer legal services to convicts with pending appeals and remandees The LSK Secretary/CEO Ms. Mercy Wambua led lawyers to Kamiti Maximum Prison and Lang’ata Women’s’ Prison. Other prisons where lawyers pitched camp to offer pro bono services include Industrial Area Remand and Allocation and Nairobi Children Remand Home. The prison visits saw approximately 335 convicts with pending appeals and remandees benefit from free legal services. “We resolved to visit prisons during the Legal Awareness Week as several convicts and remandees are in dire need of legal services,” Ms. Wambua said at Lang’ata Women’s Prison in Nairobi. Ms. Wambua said that the objective of the Legal Awareness Week is to promote the mandate of the LSK by extending legal literacy and awareness to members of the public through provision of free legal advice. Ms. Wambua (pictured (left) Ms. Obell and Senator Ms. Judith Sijeny) with said that the Society
would in the near future organise for pro bono lawyers to visit prisons frequently. Lang’ata Women’s Prison Officer in Charge Ms. Olivia Obell hailed LSK for taking free legal services at their door step. “This is the first time Lang’ata Women Prison has hosted this large number of lawyers…We are thankful to LSK for giving back to society in a special way,” Ms. Obell said. The Legal Awareness Week was also observed by LSK Branches in assorted court stations countrywide. The Council of the Law Society of Kenya appreciates the effort by members to offer free legal services.
Weekly Newsletter 3rd October 2016
British Airways special fare discounts Law Society of Kenya and British Airways have partnered to offer members negotiated flight discounts between 13% - 15% for travel from Nairobi to the UK, Europe and USA. Click on British Airways Special Fare discounts for more information and for bookings contact Sophie on [email protected], [email protected] or 0722766026/3277400
The Advocate Magazine The Annual Conference Edition of The Advocate Magazine was circulated (for free) to participants at the conclude 2016 Annual Conference at the Leisure Lodge Beach and Golf Resort in Kwale County. The soft copy of the whole magazine can be accessed on the link The Advocate - Annual Conference Edition 2016 The article by the LSK President Mr. Isaac E.N.Okero
can be accessed on the link- LSK President’s Dispatch
East Africa Law Society Annual Conference and General Meeting The East Africa Law Society will hold its Annual Conference and General Meeting at Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre Dar es Salaam Tanzania from 25th to 26th November 2016. The Theme of the Annual Conference and General Meeting is Enhancing Business Competitiveness through a Greater Democratization of East Africa. For more information contact [email protected] and may also click on EALS_ACAGM_2016_Factsheet.pdf
Uncollected LSK Identity Cards
It has come to the attention of the Council that some members have paid for their LSK Advocate Identification Cards but are yet to collect them from the Secretariat. Please find the attached list of 829 uncollected Identification Cards on the link Uncollected Advocate ID’s (Use Ctrl+f on your keyboard to search your name from the list). Kindly make arrangements for collection from Mr. Shadrack Musyoki, Accounts Department or make a follow up on [email protected]
Waiver of Payment of Practicing Certificate Back Fees Towards encouraging members to take out Practicing Certificates, The Council of the Law Society of Kenya in its meeting held on 8th April 2016 resolved to grant waiver of payment of back fees to Advocates applying for Practicing Certificates under Section 25(1) (a) of the Advocates Act. This is a call for Advocates who have for 12 months or more ceased to hold a practicing certificate to take advantage of the waiver. Take note that this waiver of payment of back fees only applies to those advocates who will apply for Practicing Certificates for the current year 2016.
Kenya Law – Legislative Updates To access the latest legislative update click on the link Legislative Updates
Change of physical Address – Millimo, Muthomi & Co. Advocates
Millimo, Muthomi & Co. Advocates will relocate their Nairobi office from Agip House, 4th floor, Room 417, Haile Selassie Avenue, to the same building 6th floor, Suite No. 12. Click New Physical Address - Millimo for more information.
University of Nairobi and Kipya Africa Limited Executive Training The University of Nairobi and Kipya Africa Limited jointly invite you to an in-depth Executive Training on the Fundamentals of Upstream Oil and Gas on 13th and 14th October 2016 at the University's Chiromo Conference Centre in Nairobi. For more information click on University of Nairobi and Kipya Africa Limited Executive Training
Kenya School of Law Training Courses The Kenya School of Law has organized the following courses:
1. Public procurement law and practice – recent developments.
Vacancy Announcements
a. A medium sized Law firm in Mombasa with country wide network is seeking to recruit Three (3) Advocates at our Nairobi, Mombasa and Eldoret offices immediately. Click on Advocate Advertising for more information.
b. A reputable Law firm with country wide network is seeking to immediately recruit Four Legal Assistants for its Mombasa, Malindi, Nairobi and Eldoret offices. For more information click on Legal Assistant Vacancy
c. A reputable Law firm with country wide network is seeking to immediately recruit a Legal Secretary for its Nairobi Office. Click on Legal Secretary Vacancy for more information.
Vacancy - Conveyancing Advocate
A medium sized Law Firm with its head office in Nairobi, is seeking to recruit a
Conveyance/Commercial lawyer. Applications should be emailed to
[email protected] to be received no later than the 8th day of October
2016. Click on Vacancy , Conveyancing Advocate for more information.
Click on Recent Developments In Public Procurement Law & Policies-Training Notice Nov 2016 for more information.
2. Trial Advocacy (3 LSK CLE Points) More information on the link KSL JAA Trial Adv Course 2016 NOTICE30916
3. Negotiating & Drafting Energy Contracts (3 CLE Points, LSK) For more information click on Energy Law Training Notice November 2016
JKUAT School of Law – Call for Conference Papers Legal scholars and intellectual property rights practitioners are invited to present papers at a Conference under the theme, ‘Protecting intellectual Property Rights in Kenya: Justifications, Prospects and Challenges.’ The Conference will take place at the School of Law, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology at its Karen Campus, Nairobi, Kenya from 6 to 7 April 2017. For more information on the Conference, Abstract and Paper Submission Guidelines, click on the link CONFERENCE ON IPRS CALL FOR PAPERS
Kenya Christian Lawyers Fellowship Annual Conference 2016
Kenya Christian Lawyers Fellowship will hold their Annual Conference on 20th – 23rd October, 2016, in Kisumu. For more information click on Kenya Christian Lawyers Fellowship Annual Conference 2016
Vacancy
A small law firm situated in Nairobi wishes to recruit young talented recently enrolled advocate to assist in handling litigation and conveyancing work. Interested candidates should apply to [email protected]
Vacancy – CFL Advocates
CFL Advocates, located at Kilimani, has a vacancy for a Conveyancing
Advocate. Click on Advertisement - Conveyance Lawyer for more information.
Office Relocation - Magut And Sang Associates
Magut and Sang Associates have relocated their offices to the following addresses:
1. Nairobi Office: KMA Centre, Block B, 2nd Floor, Suite No. 2.1, Chyulu/Mara Road Upperhill, P.O Box 22944-00100, Nairobi-Kenya, Phones: +254 20 2012619 / +254 770 892 904, E-Mail: [email protected]
2. Eldoret Office: Sirgoi Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oginga Odinga Street, P.O Box 9039-30100, Eldoret-Kenya, Phone:+254 776 156 120, E-Mail:[email protected] For More Details Visit: Www.Magutandsang.Co.Ke
LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA P.O Box 72219-00200
NAIROBI Tel: 020 3874664 , 020 3865017 , 020 3865016 , o20 3865014 , 020 2330864 , 020 8155295 , 020 2625391,
Mobile: 0720 904983, 0734 165906 E-mail: [email protected]
