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SENIOR LAWYERS COMMITTEE

TERMS OF REFERENCE These terms of reference serve as a foundational document that outlines the purpose, structure, functions, and responsibilities of the Senior Lawyers’ Committee. Its main objective is to encourage the participation of senior lawyers in LAZ activities. Title of the Committee: – Senior Lawyers Committee Authority: – This committee is established under the…

HOUSE AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

OBJECTIVE 4(b)(c)(o) Maintain House Committee but expand its mandate to include membership welfare; Merge with other committee such as Mentorship, public sector lawyers, In-house Counsel and HIV Committees Term of Reference To take care of the funeral of deceased members and in special cases members’ illness; To promoted interaction among members; To promote Bench/Bar interaction;…

LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COMMITTEE

Objective 4 (n) Rename Remuneration Committee to cover the above objective and to include law firm management function, Terms of Reference Consider matters touching on law firm management. To review the establishment of law firms and how they operate so as to bring them to modern times in comparison with other jurisdictions; To enhance competitiveness…

LEGAL EDUCATION AND CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Objective 4 (d) (e) Maintain CPD Committee and merge it with Conveyancing Committee; expand the mandate to include Legal Education as envisaged under the above objectives; To promote the education of lawyers at all stages and levels, with particular emphasis on the broadening of such education;  To spearhead the consideration of qualifications of lawyers and…

LAW REFORM, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Objective 4, (a) (i) (j) (k) Merge with existing Research Committee and expand the mandate to include the above objectives. Term of Reference To research, consider and make recommendations to the Council/Association on proposals on law reform referred to the Association by various stakeholders; To recommend, where necessary, the harmonization of local legislation with internationally-acceptable…

INTERNATIONAL RELATION & SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE

JUNIOR LAWYERS COMMITTEE

Objective 4(b) Maintain the Committee   Terms of Reference To come up with programs aimed at character building of young lawyers and grooming them for future leadership of the Law Association of Zambia. To build up synergy between the young lawyers and the senior lawyer for the betterment of the Association. To look at ways…

LITIGATION AND COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE COMMITTEE

Merge Intellectual and Business, Investment, Environmental law and litigation Committee Term of Reference To evaluate the role of the IPC viz a viz objectives of the Association; To harmonise the aims of the IPC with those of LAZ as established; To identify gaps and areas where the IPC would provide its skills and proficiencies by:…

DISPUTE RESOLUTION & COMMERICAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE