#NLSEXTERNSHIP CHALLENGE : Rejected by my Court and Chamber
I did my court attachment in Ikeja Magistrate court 1 and was moved alongside some other externs to court 20, Ogba Magistrate court due to over population in the former. I made sure I got to court early which is expected of a legal practitioner. Then I paid keen attention and made sure I made endorsements on at least 5 cases for my log book. Afterwards I just listened and watch ed the court proceedings, getting acquainted with the court mannerisms and the process and procedure. Ikeja was a bit stressful because there were plethora of cases on the cause list every day and the court rose late. However amidst all that, I still found a way to read. Unlike O gba, I closed really early affording me time to read in the empty court room for hours on end before going home. I also visited my magistrate in chambers and asked questions about things that I noticed in court and for some explanations. I also knew better as to separate practice from textbook law because
