- Kivumbi is currently a writer, published author, legal scholar, public speaker and political, social, and economic analyst.
- Chronicles of Law School is a simplified guide on what happens at the school of law and gives a general introduction to Bachelor of Laws.
- He explains the disadvantages and advantages of each method in a law school.
Embarking on the journey of law school is like stepping into a world where intellect, perseverance, and dedication intersect.
The pursuit of legal education is not merely a path to acquire knowledge but a transformative experience that shapes the minds and hearts of aspiring lawyers.
Today, we delve into the insightful chronicles of Abed Kivumbi, a law school graduate, as he shares his firsthand experiences, challenges, and triumphs throughout his pursuit of legal education.
His candid responses shed light on the rigorous academic demands, the transformative power of the law, and the profound impact it has on the lives of aspiring legal professionals.
A lot has been said about Bachelor of Laws; in that regard, it would have been difficult for one to know a fact and a myth about LLB.
On that background, Kivumbi wrote a book titled Chronicles of Law School.
This book gives a general perspective on how society perceives a Bachelor of Laws, the author of the book goes an extra mile to guide students of Law on the right procedures to be taken for one to stand out.
This book is a must-read for current and future students of law, lecturers of law, parents, lawyers and future students of law.
We gladly unravel the fascinating journey through the corridors of law school and explore the transformative moments that shape the future of justice.
From the first chapter to the last, the author takes his readers on a journey of uncovering the future of the Legal Profession.
Who he is
Born on October 14, 997, Kivumbi received elementary education at John Baptist Junior School. He completed his primary education in 2011 at Lufuka Islamic Primary School.
He joined High school in 2012 and completed his O’level in 2015 at Kinaawa High School and, in 2017, High School at Kakungulu Memorial School – Kibuli.
He then joined Islamic University in Uganda Kampala Campus where he pursued a Bachelor of Laws.
It’s said that, “If you do something, like reading a book or talking to a lot of knowledgeable people, you can learn almost anything.”
Kivumbi is currently a writer, published author, legal scholar, public speaker and a political, social, and economic analyst.
He is a determined and focused person with a motive to make a positive impact on society through his speeches and intellectual work.
His motivation
“It feels great to have added a title on my name that now many people address me as Counsel Abed. Though the journey to where I am has been full of ups and downs like any other human being but am hopeful of more good things to come,” says Kivumbi.
Many things motivated me to put ink on paper in producing a book titled Chronicles of Law School.
But one major thing that motivates me is the numerous myths surrounding Bachelor of Laws.
Society perceives LLB to be a very hard course and many people think when one becomes a lawyer, he/she has made it in life. But that’s not what it is, in my book, I reveal realities about a Bachelor of Laws and life after Law School.
According to Kivumbi, the book is a simplified guide on what happens at the school of law and gives a general introduction to the Bachelor of Laws.
“The book communicates everything that is not taught at schools of law. The author gives a general perspective on how students of Law and the public perceive Bachelor of Laws,” he says.
Mr. Kivumbi says for a long time Bachelor of Laws has been perceived as a hard course and this made society have different perceptions about this course, so he wrote the book to state clearly what a Bachelor of Laws is all about.
He adds, “I also wrote this book to serve as a guide to students of Law, truth is, many students drop this course because of lack of guidance, therefore, Chronicles of Law School served as a guide to students of Law on how to smoothly run their studies at Law Schools.”
Launching the book
The book was launched on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Islamic University In Uganda during an auspicious occasion that was graced by IUIU, Kampala Campus Rector Professor Ismail Simbwa Gyagenda.
He commended Abed for coming up with the idea of compiling a book. Professor Gyagenda advised students to actively engage in intellectual concepts like writing, mooting, and debate.
Speaking at the launch, Prof. Gyagenda lauded Kivumbi’s peculiar creative skills and relentless efforts he exhibited, by coming up with the idea of compiling a book.
He advised students to actively engage in intellectual concepts like writing, and mooting and also promised his support to any student who engages in a developmental aspect.
Digesting the book
“Truth is I have found comfort in writing. May be I will look at other ways of sharing my experience in the Legal Profession at a later stage, but as of now people who wish that information can find it in my book. And the good thing is, another book is in the pipe line,” he says.
Chronicles of Law School is a simplified guide on what happens at the school of law, and gives a general introduction to Bachelor of Laws.
The book communicates everything that is not taught at schools of law. The author gives a general perspective on how students of Law and the public perceive Bachelor of Laws.
In the first chapter titled “Opening Up To The Law,” he begins by discussing types of Laws and differentiating them from each other.
It’s in this Chapter where he talks about my love and passion of Bachelor of Laws, additionally, he talks about Law and morality then he concludes chapter one by talking about Legal Reasoning, which is like the back born of the legal profession.
Chapter Two: Joining Law School, here, he discusses majorly three aspects, which are who is fit to study law?
Mysteries of law and lawyers in general and lastly, under Chapter Two, he lists down 11 types of students that one will find at the law school.
“Joining Law School. You see, one would think that people who study Law are very smart and principled, surprisingly that’s not what it is. In this chapter I listed 10 types of students in a law school and their characteristics. It’s a very interesting chapter to read,” he emphasizes.
Chapter Three: Methods of Teaching in a law school. Here he talks about methods of teaching employed by lecturers and professors of law while lecturing.
He further explains the disadvantages and advantages of each method in a law school.
“The challenges in law school are enormous but one major challenge was a big volume of LLB content.
The reality is lawyers read a lot, and this is introduced to students right away in Year One, so I had to read a lot of books which I was not used to.
But with time and after getting used with how things work I came to terms with big volumes of books and the rest now is history,” says Kivumbi.
Chapter Four: Finding The Law, where he talks about the essence of sources of law because they can make one a great lawyer like the one that Robin Sharma talks about in his book titled, “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari.”
Chapter Five: Locus- classics in this Chapter, he gives the rationale of why a given case has, over the years been taken to be a locus case. All Locus-classics cases from year one to fourth year of study are listed under Chapter Five.
Chapter Six: Statutory In this chapter, Kivumbi talks about the challenges associated with interpreting a statute. He further gives guidelines on how to easily interpret a statute.
Examination approach is handled in chapter seven, where he discusses what makes Bachelor of Law exams to be termed as ‘hard’ exams.
He further gives guidelines on how a student can shine after writing law exams.
Kivumbi expounds on mooting in the eighth chapter, discussing everything about mooting at the schools of law, the history of mooting, how moots are conducted, and some of the challenges associated with booting.
Still, this Chapter gives a detailed analysis of the leadership body at the law schools.
Chapter 9 is a nugget on The Art of an Advocate. It entirely talks of the code of conduct of an advocate or as a lawyer.
In the last chapter, “Letters to my Learning Friend.”
Here, he designed this chapter in the form of letters addressed to his learning friends (those at Law Schools).
These letters give a general perspective about life after law school.
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”90% of the book will benefit an aspiring Law Student. In the book I discuss tips which I believe will help them to find Bachelor of Laws throughout their four years at Law School, from interpretation of statutes to interpretation of Problem Questions which they will be subjected to throughout their time at Law School,” Kivumbi concludes.
