ALSA launches Sarah F Kpodo Int’l moot court contest

The Africa Law Students Association(ALSA) has launched a moot court competition in honor of Miss Sarah Fafa Kpodo, Director of Legal at the Ministry of Energy and founder of the Seed Foundation.

The contest, which seeks to bring together law students from the continent to argue topics and areas in International law, was launched on July 10 in Accra.

The theme for the event was; ‘Empowering Future Generations of Legal Professionals: The Role of Moot Court Competitions in Shaping the Future of Justice.’

Speaking at the launch, Miss Kpodo was full of gratitude for the honor. she sees it as a call to action to support law students in Africa and the world.

She thereby advised the students not to aspire only to be lawyers but to be solvers of global situations through the various experiences they would gather through their participation in the competitions.

Additionally, she emphasized that the Sarah F Kpodo competition will be a gateway to embracing all law students in the world for nurturing and not just a competition.

“The Sarah F Kpodo International moot court is more than a platform for competition. It is a gateway to the world. It is an opportunity for our students to engage with pressing international issues to advocate for change and to contribute to the global dialogue on justice,” she said.

Further, she expressed her appreciation to the African Law Students Association(ALSA) for the opportunity.

President of the Greater Accra Bar Association, Mr Agbesi Kwadzo Dzakpasu advised the students to learn well and get their mooting skills right as it would be a pendulum to propel them in their professional legal practice.

He thus commended ALSA and Miss Sarah Fafa Kpodo for putting together the contest and wished them well on behalf of the Greater Accra Bar.

A lecturer at the UPSA Law School, Miss Mavis Quainoo advised law students to endeavor to participate in mooting to help nurture their skills since it’s a necessary prerequisite of a good lawyer.

On his part, the International President of ALSA, Wisdom Gyan Takyi, celebrated Miss Sarah Fafa Kpodo for dedicating her life and profession to the nurturing, and mentorship of law students that has changed and transformed many lives in Ghana and across Africa.

He added that the moot court contest stands as a testimony to Miss Kpodo’s unmatched commitment to a life of service to students.

Further, Mr. Takyi indicated that the moot court will be in two phases; the national and international rounds. He said that winners from their respective national contests will converge in Accra for the International round.

The ALSA leader thus called for collaborations, partnerships, and sponsorship to make the endeavor a resounding success.