The Legal Secretary | Online Course

21, 22, 28 & 29 July 2026 | Duration: 12:00 – 14:30

Developing efficient, confident and productive secretaries for law firms and legal departments

About this course

This course provides general business skills and practical approaches to all aspects of the legal secretary’s portfolio. It imparts the broad knowledge and skills needed in the legal industry and will deliver knowledgeable, skilled administrative secretaries who are able to contribute to the improved productivity and efficiency of their law firms.

Course Content

The course is divided into four parts:

• Part 1: The legal system
• Part 2: The legal profession
• Part 3: The legal secretary’s duties
• Part 4: Business fundamentals

Presenter

Alta van der Walt obtained her BA Business Management degree at Griffiths University and has been working as a practice manager for over 25 years.

She has a passion for good business practices and has been lecturing Practice, Business and Management topics for the Law Society of South Africa’s Legal Education and Development (LEAD) Division for the past 13 years.

What previous attendees said

• It was truly an amazing and extremely informative course.
• There is a lot I learnt, that I now need to implement daily.
• I am impressed by this upskilling opportunity and the new skills I will be bringing to the firm. THANK YOU.
• I really learned a lot. All this will help in my daily work, schedules and diary.
• The course was great and showed me where I need to improve.
• I found this course to be very motivating.
• Very well presented with explanatory examples.
• The training was very insightful, I learned a lot from attending it.

Date

21, 22, 28 & 29 July 2026 | Duration: 12:00 – 14:30

Closing date for registrations: 20 July 2026

Certification

Attendance at both sessions is mandatory to qualify for a certificate.

Who should register?

Secretaries, office administrators, receptionists and individuals who want to pursue a career as a legal secretary.

Registration

Registration fee categories (including VAT):

How to Register

Kindly note that registrations are done online. Participants should register individually using their own email address.

STEP 1

Payment should be made by EFT only. Upload proof of payment during registration.

LSSA banking details:
Account name: Law Society of South Africa
Bank: FNB Pretoria
Branch code: 251445
Account no: 6200 9641 079
Reference: LS, Surname, Initials

STEP 2

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

STEP 3

Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email. Course material and the MS Teams link will be emailed approximately 24 hours before the course starts.

If you do not receive the email, please check your Spam/Junk folder or contact Yolanda Singh.

For More Information

Yolanda Singh
Email: Yolanda@LSSALEAD.org.za
Tel No: 012 441 4652

Terms & Conditions

• One registration equals one attendee.
• Sharing access links is prohibited.
• The course is presented in English only.
• The course will be delivered via MS Teams.
• No recordings or PowerPoint presentations will be shared.
• Course material will be emailed approximately 24 hours before commencement.
• Cancellations must be submitted before materials are shared.
• LSSA/LEAD may cancel or postpone the course if necessary.