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Nationwide legal cover

Find a lawyer in Nigeria for the court you can't get to

NextBrief AI connects instructing law firms with independent counsel across all 36 states and the FCT. Post a brief, get matched to verified lawyers who already practise in that division, and keep the fee in escrow until the work is reported.

What counsel are engaged for

Court appearances & adjournments

Counsel on the ground to hold a brief, take a date, or move a simple application when your firm cannot travel.

Garnishee & enforcement

Garnishee nisi and absolute, attachment, and post-judgment steps handled in the division where the order sits.

Filing & service of process

Filing at the registry, service on parties, and certified true copies collected and sent back to you.

Brief types on the platform: Court Brief · Police Brief · Garnishee Matter · Other Litigation Support

How it works

  1. 01

    Describe the matter

    Court, state, sitting date and what needs doing. Fee guidance is suggested for you.

  2. 02

    Get matched

    The brief reaches verified counsel practising in that division within minutes.

  3. 03

    Fee held in escrow

    Funds sit secured from acceptance until the work is reported and perfected.

  4. 04

    Receive the report

    A structured report of what happened in court, ready to print for your file.

Verified counsel

Call-to-bar and practising status checked before a lawyer can take a brief.

Matched in minutes

Briefs reach available counsel in the right division as soon as they are posted.

Every state covered

From Lagos and Abuja registries to state High Courts and Magistrates' Courts nationwide.

Counsel available across Nigeria

Briefs are matched by state and court division, so the lawyer who appears already knows the registry.

  • Abia
  • Adamawa
  • Akwa Ibom
  • Anambra
  • Bauchi
  • Bayelsa
  • Benue
  • Borno
  • Cross River
  • Delta
  • Ebonyi
  • Edo
  • Ekiti
  • Enugu
  • FCT
  • Gombe
  • Imo
  • Jigawa
  • Kaduna
  • Kano
  • Katsina
  • Kebbi
  • Kogi
  • Kwara
  • Lagos
  • Nasarawa
  • Niger
  • Ogun
  • Ondo
  • Osun
  • Oyo
  • Plateau
  • Rivers
  • Sokoto
  • Taraba
  • Yobe
  • Zamfara

Need counsel for a sitting this week?

One account does both sides — post briefs when you need cover, take briefs when you have capacity.