In a knowledge sharing session with members of the NBA, Ikorodu
Branch, Dele Adesina SAN when asked about the characteristics he
looks out for in an associate stated the following:
1.Vision
An associate who has no dream, no goal will not matter to me
even if he has a First Class at the LL.B and B.L. levels. So the
first thing I watch out for in anyone is his or her vision in the
Profession
The Associate must have a dream and a desire of what he or she
wants to become in future. In other words, his vision must be
clearly formulated and understood by him. He must be engrossed by
the dream with passion. Nothing is as important in life as much as
having a dream. Your dream is your goal. Unless your dream is clear
to you, to pursue it would be difficult. It is worse if you have no
dream. It means you are going nowhere. The scripture says that “as
far as you can see, God has given you for a possession.” Once, his
or her dream is clear, then the first hurdle is crossed.
2. Dedication
The second characteristic is whether he or she is willing to be
dedicated to that vision because I don’t want someone that would
come to the Chambers today, is learning the rope of advocacy and
after two or three years steps-out to take a Secretary appointment
somewhere. Thereby wasting all his or her three years on the
advocacy line
So the prospective Associate must be dedicated to his dream. To
him nothing else must matter. Through thick and thin, he or she
must hold on steadfastly to the dream. Not minding the pain because
of the gain he sees ahead. He will also be ready to pay the “price”
in order for him or her to win the “prize” in future.
3. Determination
The third characteristic I would watch out for is determination
to succeed. Does the person siting before me have the tenacity to
succeed in the Profession? Or is it somebody that will abandon the
cause because of a temporary difficulty? To a determined
individual, every obstacle is a stepping stone, every challenge is
a hurdle to be surmounted. Every failure is only temporary. So the
driving force to a determined person is the assurance of the light
at the end of the tunnel and it is not difficult to know whether
the person you are interviewing is a strong and determined
personality.
4. Discipline
Lastly, the fourth is Discipline. Your carrier/ vehicle that
will translate your dream to accomplishment is “DISCIPLINE”. I
won’t spend time on this. We all know what discipline in life
means.
In a knowledge sharing session with members of the NBA, Ikorodu
Branch, Dele Adesina SAN when asked about the characteristics he
looks out for in an associate stated the following:
1.Vision
An associate who has no dream, no goal will not matter to me
even if he has a First Class at the LL.B and B.L. levels. So the
first thing I watch out for in anyone is his or her vision in the
Profession
The Associate must have a dream and a desire of what he or she
wants to become in future. In other words, his vision must be
clearly formulated and understood by him. He must be engrossed by
the dream with passion. Nothing is as important in life as much as
having a dream. Your dream is your goal. Unless your dream is clear
to you, to pursue it would be difficult. It is worse if you have no
dream. It means you are going nowhere. The scripture says that “as
far as you can see, God has given you for a possession.” Once, his
or her dream is clear, then the first hurdle is crossed.
2. Dedication
The second characteristic is whether he or she is willing to be
dedicated to that vision because I don’t want someone that would
come to the Chambers today, is learning the rope of advocacy and
after two or three years steps-out to take a Secretary appointment
somewhere. Thereby wasting all his or her three years on the
advocacy line
So the prospective Associate must be dedicated to his dream. To
him nothing else must matter. Through thick and thin, he or she
must hold on steadfastly to the dream. Not minding the pain because
of the gain he sees ahead. He will also be ready to pay the “price”
in order for him or her to win the “prize” in future.
3. Determination
The third characteristic I would watch out for is determination
to succeed. Does the person siting before me have the tenacity to
succeed in the Profession? Or is it somebody that will abandon the
cause because of a temporary difficulty? To a determined
individual, every obstacle is a stepping stone, every challenge is
a hurdle to be surmounted. Every failure is only temporary. So the
driving force to a determined person is the assurance of the light
at the end of the tunnel and it is not difficult to know whether
the person you are interviewing is a strong and determined
personality.
4. Discipline
Lastly, the fourth is Discipline. Your carrier/ vehicle that
will translate your dream to accomplishment is “DISCIPLINE”. I
won’t spend time on this. We all know what discipline in life
means.