Many young lawyers in Nigeria today are being exploited by their
employers, who are mostly senior lawyers. The story of these people who
study for about six years for a Degree in Law is very pathetic.
“I was earning a monthly salary of N5,000 during my NYSC service year. I was being paid N10,000 monthly at my second law firm and N20,000 at both my third and fourth law firms.
“Currently, I am not on any salary. The job in those firms were so
demanding. I was working without stop, usually from 8am to 7pm or
occasionally longer hours from Monday to Saturday!”
