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UGANDA LAW SOCIETY
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CALENDAR, 2015
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Course Title/Date
Bar Bench Fora and
Sensitization on Mutual
Recognition Agreements
Credit
Hours
5
Mbarara [28 January 2015]
Course Content
Registration Fee
The regional one day seminars will bring together the bar
and bench to discuss the proposed amendments to the Civil
Procedure Rules and the proposed draft Mutual Recognition
Agreements (MRA’s) for the legal profession in the Region.
FREE
Mbale [2 February 2015]
Kampala [3 February 2015]
Gulu [6 February 2015]
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3
Pro bono Day [Countrywide]
[26 February, 2015]
Techniques In Negotiating,
Drafting And Managing
Contract [in Partnership with
Inspire International]
[2-6 March 2015]
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A Regional Pro Bono day was initiated by the Uganda Law
Society to increase access to justice through the provision of
free legal services by Advocates to the poor, indigent and
marginalized in Uganda. Advocates will in line with The
Advocates (Pro Bono Services to indigent Persons)
Regulations SI No. 39 of 2009 give back to society through
the provision of legal aid services to walk in clients in all the
regions where the Uganda Law Society Legal Aid Offices are
situate i.e. Kampala, Jinja, Soroti, Arua, Gulu, Masindi,
Kabarole, Kabale and Mbarara.
FREE
This practical one week workshops will educate lawyers on
principles and techniques of negotiation, language and
drafting of contracts, legal issues in international contracts as
well as contract management and dispute resolution.
1, 720, 000
4
Family Law Symposium
5
[10 March 2015]
5
Legal Practitioners Conference
on Litigating Election cases
5
This symposium will discuss Child Adoptions and
Guardianships – Challenges and the role of lawyers; the
operations and challenges of the Family and Children Court
and Administrator General’s Department and make
recommendations on how to improve administration of
family justice. The symposium will also examine the work
of the Child Protection Working Group and what the
ministry is doing to make improvements in Child Protection
systems.
This seminar will explore the role of the legal professional in
the conduct of election petitions and preparedness.
FREE
FREE
[19 March, 2015]
6
Recent developments in
Ugandan Tax Law
5
[2 April 2015]
7
8
The Role of A Lawyer Under
The Companies Act, 2012 [in
partnership with Inspire
International]
[9 April 2015]
Emerging Trends in Intellectual
Property Rights
5
ULS Annual Conference &
General Meeting
[24 – 25 April, 2015]
Page 2 of 6 This one day seminar will update participants on the
Role of A Lawyer Under the Companies Act, 2012 as well
as give an overview of the Board Directors and Chief
150, 000
275, 000
Executive Officer’s expectations of In-House Counsel.
5
[15 April 2015]
9
The seminar sessions will appraise participants on recent
developments in Tax Procedures, Income Taxation, Value
Added Tax & Stamp Duty as well as Negotiating Special
Fiscal Regimes in Natural Resource Contracts
10
The seminar will examine the impact of ICT on Intellectual
Property Rights and status of implementation of the
Intellectual Property Rights legal framework in Uganda with
a comparative regional perspective.
The largest gathering of the legal fraternity across the
country – a meeting place of more than 1700 lawyers and
legal professionals from around the region. This year the
conference will discuss election preparedness of the
profession as well as Economic Social and Cultural Rights
150, 000
FREE
10
Shaping Our Future Seminar:
5
Competition Law: Recent
developments
Seminar discussions will majorly focus on the EACJ, EAC
Competition Regulations, the new COMESA Competition
Regulations and their impact on Mergers and Acquisitions
within the respective regions
150,000
[30 April, 2015]
11
Techniques In Interpretation
Of Legislation [in partnership with
Inspire International]
15
[4-6 May 2015]
12
13
Taxation
of
Costs
Remuneration of Counsel
and
[07 May, 2015]
Developments in Uganda’s
Constitutional Jurisprudence
5
5
[19 May 2015]
14
Financial Crime and Electronic
Evidence
5
[28 May 2015]
15
EAC Community Law: EACJ
Practice and Procedures
[10 June 2015]
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This three day workshop will appraise participants on the
Fundamentals of Legislative Drafting, Key aspects of
making bye-laws and ordinances in the Local Government
as well as challenges faced in implementation; interpretation
of legislation – A drafts Attorneys perspective
Examine trends and jurisprudence in taxation of costs –
party to party costs, advocate client and remuneration
agreements as well as adequacy of the Advocates
Remuneration and Taxation of Costs Rules and develop
recommendations for reform.
This seminar will evaluate how the courts have handled
selected constitutional petitions as regards to remedies,
interim orders as well as current approaches/trends in
constitutional interpretation
1, 000, 000
150, 000
150, 000
Explores national frameworks to regulate electronic
commerce and fraud, whether by mobile phone or credit
card, understanding e-discovery and digital forensics i.e, best
forensic investigation tools, e-evidence storage and
contamination. The seminar will also highlight obligations
of the financial institutions under the Financial Intelligence
Authority Act, money laundering, Bank and Internet Fraud
and implementation of sanctions regimes
150, 000
The seminar will update participants on Community
jurisprudence as well as the practice and procedures at the
East African Court of Justice.
150, 000
16
Criminal Prosecutions and
Trials: An Update
5
The seminar will appraise participants on emerging trends
and best practices in criminal prosecutions and trials
150, 000
[25 June 2015]
17
5
ADR Seminar
18
[8 July 2015]
Social Security/Retirement
Benefits Law
5
[23 July, 2015]
19
Public Relations for Lawyers
and Law Firms
5
[29 July 2015]
20
Trial Advocacy
[to be conducted in partnership with
Justice Advocacy Africa]
15
[3 – 7 August, 2015]
21
Developments in Uganda’s
Land Jurisprudence
5
[19 August 2015]
22
Environment & Climate
Change
[3 September 2015]
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The course is designed to be very interactive using role plays
and exercises; participants will have a clear understanding of
the skills and qualities required to become a mediator and
how to help parties resolve disputes through mediation.
The seminar will update participants as key stakeholders on
the legal and policy reforms in the sector, consider the
various roles of service providers in the new legislation in a
bid to create awareness, foster contribution to the pending
reforms as well as enable advocates advise their clients and
the general public effectively
The seminar will appraise participants on the importance
and impact of Public Relations to a law firm as a business.
The sessions will also highlight how to attract and maintain
clientele.
150, 000
150, 000
150, 000
The One week intensive seminar exposes participants to
actual trial practice in a courtroom setting and aims at
refining and updating the practical trial advocacy skills of the
participants.
800, 000
The sessions will update participants on the approaches
taken by the Supreme Court in land matters as regards the
Land Amendment Act (lawful and bona fide occupants as
well as aspects of civil practice and procedure.
150, 000
The seminar will examine the current legal framework and
compliance related issues. Participants will be appraised on
the causes and implications of climate change; as well as
carbon trading.
150, 000
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[24 September 2015]
5
The role of in house legal
counsel/Company Secretary
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27
Annual Rule of Law Day
[1 October, 2015]
International Bar Association
Annual Conference 2015
[4 – 9 October, 2015]
Austria Center, Vienna,
Austria
Infrastructure Financing and
Sovereign Bonds
[15 October 2015]
Practice Management:
[to be conducted in partnership with
Huddersfield Law Society]
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15
5
10
[3 – 4 November, 2015]
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EALS Annual Conference &
General Meeting
[13 – 14 November, 2015]
Zanzibar – Tanzania
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Examines the basic role of the in-house counsel to advise on
the law, manage the legal risks and most importantly manage
the governance of affairs in the company; dealings with
external counsel
This comprises of a week-long series of events to
commemorate the Rule of Law in Uganda. The theme will
address democracy, good governance and constitutionalism.
150, 000
FREE
The largest gathering of the international legal community in
the world – a meeting place of more than 4,500 lawyers and
legal professionals from around the world; More than 180
working sessions covering all areas of practice relevant to
international legal practitioners and the opportunity to
generate new business with the leading firms in the world’s
key cities.
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The seminar will enlighten participants on the various types
and sources of infrastructure financing such as Public
Private Partnerships among others.
150, 000
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Building a Successful and Profitable Team; Delivering the
Service, client care, avoiding and dealing with complaints;
Growth as part of a firm's strategy - mergers and
acquisitions or organic growth; Business clients - how to win
them and keep them; Professional Standards and Ethics case studies and 10 ways to make a business more profitable
300,000
This is a statutory meeting that will be preceded by a
Conference which brings together advocates and legal
professionals from the region, continent and the world at
large. The Conference offers an opportunity for lawyers to
generate new networks and business.
Early Bird Reg: USD 200
Late Reg: USD 250
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Public Procurement Law and
procedures
5
[26 November, 2015]
30
Annual Lawyers’ Ball
[11 December, 2015]
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This course will introduce lawyers to the Public
Procurement law; best practices in procurement of goods
and services as well as highlight the potential areas for a
lucrative business practice.
This event will feature a presentation on understanding the
social issues in our community and public perception of
lawyers.
150, 000
150, 000