Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has advised lawyers not to be part of activities that destroyed the nation. "Lawyers must not be part of the activities that destroy the national economy, whether it is the political economy, the environmental economy, or the social economy. "Lawyers must be those who rally around with knowledge, doctrines, precepts, values, and skills to build a nation up in every circumstance of growth and development.
This is a big charge that we all have." The Chief Justice, who was speaking at the enrolment of 777 lawyers at the Accra International Conference Centre on Friday, urged the new lawyers to bring up their knowledge to help social engineering so they could take their places in the community of lawyers.
The Chief Justice told the lawyers that when the country was on a high tide, they were to support its shaping. "In low tide, its lawyers who speak up to shape the new form of the nation.
In all of this, lawyers cannot be part of conversations that destroy the nation or break it up. "You should leave here resolved to be leaders of your community … with consistently refreshed knowledge in order not to destroy the expectations of society." Additionally, she charged the new lawyers to be good citizens and continue to lead in nation-building. "As you leave here with your certificates, you are supposed to use these skills, knowledge and values given in law school to serve our communities.