25th April, 2015 Zambezi Sun Hotel

Trainings Seminars and Forums

During the period under review the Association held the following trainings:

The Association in collaboration with the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) held a course on Commercial Law at Moba Hotel in Kitwe. The training was attended by about 15 members, the main facilitator was Mr Craig O. White Partner, Hahn Loeser, Cleveland and covered the following topics:

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  The 5 Basic Principles of Business Law Practice -Risk and Business Transactions-Enforcing the Deal -Lawyers Right to be Fairly Compensated -Lawyer as Steward of Business Laws and Codes -Integrity and Ethics of the Business Lawyer
  
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  Basic Principles of Representing Business Clients - New Client Intake;
  
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  Adding Value to Business Transactions -Basic Business Law Etiquette- The Billable Hour and Alternative Billing Concepts -Getting to Yes – Negotiating Techniques and Styles
  
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  Managing the Business Client Relationship -Identification of the Client and Managing Conflicts -Understanding and Managing Client Expectations -Engagement Letter and Client on Boarding -Client Disengagement
  
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  Hot Topics in Business Transactions –
  

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  What Business Attorneys Need to Know About Accounting and Corporate Financial Statements;
  
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  Effective Commercial Contract Drafting and Negotiation Skills;
  
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  Representations and Warranties; and
  

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  The Zambia context i.e. Commercial Law and Practice.
  

The training on Competition Law and Policy was held at Protea Hotel in Lusaka. It was attended by about 15 participants. The main facilitator of the training was Professor George Hay of Cornell University, USA.

The training covered:

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  An overview of the US antitrust system;
  
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  Key historical & contemporary US cases;
  
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  The Zambian context;
  
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  Horizontal agreements, vertical agreements monopolisation (or abuse of a dominant position);
  
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  Mergers (especially horizontal mergers, i.e. mergers between competitors); and
  
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  Basic (and non-technical) economics (economic analysis underlying competition law)
  
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  Using ICT in Competition Law and Practice (Improving one’s practice and Corporate
  

The Company law training was held at Protea Hotel in Lusaka and was attended by about 20 participants. The main facilitator was Professor James J. Hanks, Jr., Partner, Venable LLP and Adjunct Professor of Law at Cornell Law School, Cornell University.

The training:

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  Examined various sections of Zambia’s Companies Act (including formation, capital investment and maintenance, debentures, duties of directors and officers and business combinations);
  
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  Compared the Companies Act (the aforementioned provisions) to corporation statutes in the United States - principally the Model Business Corporation Act and to the South Africa Companies Act and make reference to the U.K. Companies Act; and
  
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  Discussed the Zambia context i.e. Companies Law and Practice, new and recent developments in the sector and their implications; and
  
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  Discussed using ICT in Company Law and Practice (Improving one’s practice and Corporate Image).
  

The Internet and Law course was held at the LAZ Secretariat at LAZ House, No.1 Lagos Road, Lusaka. It was attended by almost 20 participants and the main facilitator was Professor Peter Martin, Jane M.G. Foster Professor of Law, Emeritus, and former dean, Cornell Law School.

The training covered:

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  Employing the Internet and Technology, More Generally, in the Practice of Law;
  
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  Law Firm Web Sites: What, Why, and How;
  
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  Professional Concerns and Likely Regulatory Requirements;
  
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  The Reality of Legal Research in the Digital Era,
  
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  The Reality of Legal Research in the IPAD Era
  
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  Electronic Resources Relevant to Zambia
  
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  The Role of Google in Legal Research
  
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  Research of a Totally Different Kind (Knowledge Management) Knowledge Capture, Storage, and Access Document and Case Management Document Assembly
  
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  Exchanging Information and Documents with Clients (and Potential Clients) and Client Communication.
  

Public Discussion Fora

The Association in collaboration with the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR) held two public discussion fora on Wednesday August 13th, 2014 and on Thursday August 14th, 2014 respectively. The first public discussion on the topic ‘Constitutionalism The African Experience’ was held at the Southern Sun Hotel in Lusaka and the second public discussion forum on the topic ‘Is The ICC Targeting Africa?’ was held at Taj Pamodzi Hotel also in Lusaka. The key discussant at two fora was Professor Muna Ndulo. The other discussants were media practitioners and members of the Association and the judiciary. The fora discussions were attended by more than 170 persons.  

Courtesy Calls

1. 
   Permanent Secretary –Ministry of Lands
   

2. 
   Acting Chief Justice
   

3. 
   Inspector General of Police
   

4. 
   Chief Justice