Lungisani Zulu re-elected as President of the Law Association of Zambia

Lungisani Zulu has been re-elected as President of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) for another two years.

Lungisani won by an undeniable margin over his challenger, former LAZ vice president Ngosa Simachela, in the Association’s first-ever electronic election, during the LAZ Annual General Meeting on 27 April 2024, in Livingstone.

A partner at Equitas Legal Practitioners, Lungisani holds a Master of Laws Degree in International Commercial Law from the Ivy League’s Cornell University School of Law, New York, and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Zambia.

He was re-elected on the back of several notable achievements scored over the last two years, including the set-up of the eLAZ Platform and CPD courses online; the creation of a lawyers cooperative; the establishment of the Lusaka Arbitration Centre (LIAC); the establishment of a standard wage; and the formation of a regulatory enforcement committee. Looking ahead, he has committed to put these victories into action.

I am profoundly grateful for the trust you have placed in me to lead our esteemed association for another term. Your confidence in my leadership is not only an honour but a sacred responsibility that I accept with the utmost dedication.

As we embark on this next chapter, I urge each of you to stand with us. Your continued support is crucial to the newly elected council, and I will work diligently to fulfil the promises of our shared vision. Together, let’s shape a future for LAZ that we can all be proud of.

Lungisani Zulu [Facebook Post]

Others elected are Matilda Kaoma as LAZ vice president, Womba Silumbu as honorary treasurer, and Arnold Kaluba as honorary secretary. Council members include Tangu Banda, Joseph Chirwa, Martha Kashala, Anthony Kasolo, Valerie Kawangu, Kennedy Mambwe, Misozi Hope Masengu, Zach Musonda, Mary Mwansa, Mwandu Nsama, Sonia Shamwana, and Mulenga Sholomo.

Going by a recent statement issued by LAZ, the 16-member executive has a daunting task of managing the welfare of over 3,500 lawyers countrywide, of which more than 600 are currently unemployed.

LAZ presidents are elected biyearly and cannot serve for more than two terms, even though detractors used Lungisan’s intention to seek a second term to de-campaign and label him ‘undemocratic’.