CONTENTS

1. A history overview of legal education in Nigeria C. O. Okonkwo….........1

2. The objectives of legal education in Nigeria I. A. Ayua ……………............38

3. A critique of the content and scope of undergraduate
legal education: the need for curriculum reform A. Oye Cukwurah................52

4. Examinations and students’ work assessment K. S. Chukkol ……...........63

5. Post graduate teaching and research: the functions and
challenges of postgraduate education and advanced
rsearch in law A. O. Obilade ……………………………………….................................74

6. Part time law programmes and other extensions of
legal training: issues and dilemmas U. O. Umozurike ……….......................….86

7. Vocational aspects of legal training: a critique of the
content and scope of the law school curriculum P. C. Anaekwe ..................…91

8. Organizing law libraries: policy, management and
funding for maxima effect T. O. Dada ………………………..................................107

9. Technology and legal education in Nigeria Bolaji Owasanoye ...............160

10. Financing legal education in the twenty-first
century Jadesola Akande ………………………………………......................................177

11. An agenda for excellence: faculty recruitment,
training, promotion and conditions of service of
law academics M. Olu Adediran ………………………………....................................186

12. Ethics in legal academics and the profession A. A. Adeyemi ..............…204

13. Compulsory continuing legal education in Nigeria Yinka Aletor .............223

14. Restructuring legal education in Nigeria: challenges and
options A. O. Popoola …………………………………………........................................233