It was indeed a highpoint for ABSU Law Clinic, Faculty of Law, Abia State University, Uturu when on 11 December 2011, they were declared the winner of the 7th National Client Counseling and Interviewing Competition.This means the University will be representing the Nigeria at the 2012 Louis M. Brown and Forrest S. Mosten International Client Consultation Competition at Dublin, Ireland from 18-21 April, 2012.
The University was represented by two final year Law students, namely: Azubuike Seth and Uzoma Ikechukwu in this edition of the competition hosted by the Nigerian Law School, Augustine Nnamani Campus, Agbani, Enugu, from 8 -11 December, 2011.
The competition was organised by the Network of Univerity Legal Aid Institutions, NULAI, Nigeria. This year the number of participating Universities increased from the 15 that featured in the 6th edition to 19 this time; including new entrants, Madonna University, Imo State University, Nasarawa State University, Olabisi Onabanjo university and Benson Idahosa University who participated for the first time. Judges were selected from various works of life to ensure impartiality and well-rounded decisions. Abia State University emerged the winner beating Ebonyi State University and Nigerian Law School, Enugu Campus in the final round of the competition.
While congratulating the participants, Prof. Ojukwu, the NULAI President pointed that it was only through hard work and adequate training that such victory could be achieved.
