WORK EXPERIENCE

BEFORE APPOINTMENT

1993 – 1995

Trainee Solicitor, Odiong Abasiodiong & Associates, Uyo.

1997

Law School Attachment Lawyer, Charles Ikpe & Associates, Uyo.

1997– 1998

Personal Assistant, Chairman Mkpat Enin L.G.A

1998

Junior Counsel, Izuegbunam Chambers, Onitsha, NYSC

1998

Corps Laison Officer (CLO) NYSC, Onitsha

1999 - 2000

Managing Solicitor, James Essien & Co. 43 Aka Road, Uyo

2000-Date

Senior Counsel, Amanim Akpabio & Associates, 2 Antia Street, Uyo

COURSES TAUGHT

  • Commercial Law (Tutorial) (1999–2001)

  • Labour Law (Tutorial) (1999–2001)

  • Conflict of Laws (Tutorial) (2000-2001)

  • Nigerian Legal System (Tutorial) (2001)

  • Constitutional Law (Main) (2003–2007)

  • Evidence Law (Tutorial) (2004–2007)

  • Human Rights Practice & Procedure (Main) (2005–2007)

  • Constitutional Law (Tutorial) (2008–2009)

  • Introduction to Legal Practice, CLE (Main) (2008–2009)

  • Introduction to Legal Practice, CLE (Main) (2011-2015)

  • Evidence Law (Main) (2015-Date)

  • Nigerian Legal System (Main) (2017–Date)

  • Law of Torts (Tutorial) (2020-Date)

  • Principles of Civil Litigation (PG) (2017-Date)

    • ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) (1983)

  • Senior School Certificate (SSC) (1988)

  • Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) (1997)

  • Barrister – At – Law (B.L) (1998)

  • Certificate in Lay Ministries (C.L.M) (2000)

  • Master of Laws (LL.M) (2005)

  • Certificate, Negotiation (C.P.O.N) (2009)

  • Doctor of Laws (Ph.D) (2016)

    • HIGHER INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED

  • University of Uyo (1990–1996)

  • Nigerian Law School, Lagos (1997)

  • AGBC, Lay Ministers Institute, Uyo (1999–2000)

  • University of Uyo, Postgraduate School, (Masters) (1999–2004)

  • Program on Negotiation (PON), Harvard, USA(2009)

  • University of Uyo, Postgraduate School (Doctorate) (2011–2015)

    • JOURNALS ARTICLES

    Akpabio A. N(2004)
    Unwritten Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners Eket
    Bar Journal Vol. 1 2004, 15, pp. 15 – 24.

    Journals

    DISSERTATIONS SUPERVISED

    Akpabio A.N.(1996)
    Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat Need for Legislative Rethinking
    LL.B. project

    Dissertations

    CONFERENCES

    Seminar on the “Legal and Social Implications of Adopting Sharia as a State Religion”, held at Nicon Hilton Hotel, Abuja by CLASFON February, 2000 (Participant)

    Conferences