{"id":8,"date":"2015-10-09T18:14:09","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T18:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hlsorgs.com\/hala\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T17:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:28:31","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hala\/about\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Harvard African Law Association gained formal recognition as a graduate student organization by the Harvard Law School on November 6, 2001. HALA’s first public event is the inaugural African Business Roundtable and alumni reunion on April 12, 2002. The ever-increasing number of continental Africans joining the HLS student body motivated the establishment of HALA.  Over the last decade, HALA has increased both its membership and scope, serving as a forum in the Harvard community for discussion, celebration, and exploration of all issues Africa-related.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HALA’s inaugural executive board was elected on February 10, 2002 and consisted of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ndubisi Obiorah <\/span>LLM – President     Nigeria<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yohannes Tsehai J<\/span>D – Vice-President     Ethiopia<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Jing LLM – Vice-President     Cameroun<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Amadi <\/span>SJD –  Vice-President     Nigeria<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yvonne Apea LLM – Treasurer     Ghana<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Busola Adetula LLM – Secretary     Nigeria<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lerato Molefe JD – Ex-officio Member     Botswana<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afia Asamoah JD – Ex-officio Member     Ghana<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

View past Executive Boards here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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