The School of Law of Addis Ababa University (AAU) observed the 60th anniversary of its foundation and the first Alumni Convention with the attendance of different law scholars and alumni members from various organizations at Ras Mekonnen Hall of the University, Main Campus, on the 23rd of September 2023.

In his opening speech of the event, Samuel Kifle (PhD), the Interim President of AAU, said that the 60th anniversary of the School being celebrated in the morrow of AAU’s gaining autonomy will have a big significance in accelerating its being a preeminent centre of excellence for legal education in the global arena.

Dr. Samuel stated that the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the School presents ideal platform to frankly assess the six decades of its journey and tap into immense potential of the alumni in its bid to rebrand itself as a formidable centre of excellence in legal education and scholarship to continue supporting reforms in the justice sector.

“The School of Law trains the next generation of lawyers, offers a free legal aid service to those who do not afford legal representation and vulnerable groups of our society. This, I think, means a lot in making Justice more just,” he retreated.