Law Society of South Africa

Lifelong Learning Towards a Just Society

Committed to Building a Better Legal Profession for All

L.E.A.D, the Law Society of South Africa's Legal Education and Development division - Lifelong learning towards a just society!

Vocational training for candidate attorneys:

10 centres of the School for Legal Practice training 1000 candidate attorneys a year.  Courses and preparation for professional exams and for practice.

Continuing education for attorneys:

Courses in Conveyancing and Notarial Practice, and Practice Management.  Seminars and workshops on new and amended legislation and postgraduate certificate programmes.

Skills development, skills transfer and mentorship:

• Entrepreneurial, business leadership and practice management training focusing on small firms in first years of practice.
• Support staff training.
• Legal updates in rural areas.
• New venture creation.
• New areas of practice.
• Skills transfer and mentorship programme.

Social responsibility:

The LSSA subscribes to the concept of pro bono service in terms of which each attorney will render 24 hours per year of free legal advice.

De Rebus:

The LSSA provides it's magazine, De Rebus, the SA Attorneys Journal, to all attorneys and candidate attorneys to keep them up to date with developments in legal profession.

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO READ DE REBUS ONLINE...

http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/derebus/de_rebus_september_2010/2010082601/