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!

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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.