Catholic lawyers

Bishop Anselm Umoren with member of the National Association of Catholic Lawyers (NACL) in Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Catholic Lawyers in Nigerian Archdiocese Urged to “live above corruption”

Dec 10, 2023

Members of the National Association of Catholic Lawyers (NACL) in Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese have been cautioned against corruption in their legal practice.

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza with Catholic lawyers after Mass to mark the end of the legal year in Adamawa State. / Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza/Facebook Page.

Nigerian Bishop Urges Catholic Lawyers to Defend Less Privileged, Reduce Backlog of Cases

Oct 6, 2020

A Catholic Bishop in Nigeria has urged Catholic lawyers in the West African nation to consider offering their legal services to people who cannot afford the required fees and work toward reducing the backlog of pending cases so that justice is delivered.

“Offer free legal services to the poor,” Chaplain Tells Catholic lawyers in Nigeria

Sep 18, 2019

The need to provide legal services to people with limited means in society has been the highlight at the inauguration of the Karu Deanery chapter of the Catholic Lawyers Association of Nigeria (CLAN).