LAWYER URGES LAZ TO STOP JERE
A lawyer has urged the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) to stop Dickson Jere from educating the public free of charge because she believes it is taking away business from lawyers.
She argues that his frequent social media posts on court judgments amount to free legal advice.
According to her, this practice undermines the sustainability of legal practice in the country.
The lawyer says members of the public now access professional insights without paying consultation fees.
She explained that even her husband follows Jere’s articles and praises them for their educational value.
“We suffered through ZIALE training, and it is unfair for someone to give away legal advice for free. Lawyers depend on consultation fees even for talk time,” the lawyer insisted
She believes that distributing legal knowledge for free diminishes the value of licensed practitioners.
Her submission calls on LAZ to deliberate on whether Jere’s conduct aligns with professional ethics.
When reached for a comment, Lawyer Dickson Jere said he has no comment on the matter unless he is written to officially by LAZ.
Mr Dickson Jere is a blessing to all Zambians the lawyers who are scared of Mr Jere needs to wake up because Ai is already replacing them.
I think Mr Dickson Jere’s articles are just enhancing the legal fraternity and bringing to light the importance of lawyers and not really diminishing the importance or financial benefit for lawyers
Ziale thesises are just too had for nothing actually. So, your suffering madam is for you and your family cos is even on Google now we get the legal info we need. Consultation fee is not a job of a Ziale lawyer – go in courts and defend cases there – that’s where you job is. Lazy bum
There is already enough things that can make lawyers money na imwe. This useless comment must be tossed into the dustbin of history where it belongs. Everyone must be aware of the law and preferably in as simple terms as Counsel Dickson Jere is presenting them. Thank you counsel.
Now imagine undertakers reporting medical doctors to medical council of Zambia, so that they stop giving medical advice and treatment. Why ? Less people are dying and undertakers are losing business. How about that ba lawyer??
It is laughable that among all other professionals that give insights for public benefit and education a lawyer wants to be very greedy with her education because of ziale.
What of the many doctors eg the MANZI program with Dr Manda MHSRIP that gave free medical advice ba madam didn’t you benefit?
I thought education should bring enlightenment not keeping people in the dark then charge them hefty fees.
Kindly rethink your mindset. All what DJ does is give legal awareness not defend people’s cases for free.