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
16, 17 & 23 April 2026 | Duration: 12:00 - 15:30
Closing date for registrations: 15 April 2026
Certification
Attendance of all 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):
Practising legal practitioners and other staff from firms: R3 500 per person.
Non-practising legal practitioners/others: R4 800 per person.
How to register
Kindly note that registrations are done online. For certification purposes, participants should register individually, using their own email address. This will enable the system to generate a unique username and password for each person.
STEP 1:
Payment should be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) only. You are required to upload the proof of payment (PDF) in step 2 - (Online registration form). Should an invoice be required to effect payment, replace the proof of payment document with a note (Word) requesting an invoice.
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 3:
After submitting your registration, you will receive a system-generated confirmation email.
If you do not receive it, please contact Yolanda Singh
For more information about this course contact Yolanda Singh:
Email: Yolanda@LSSALEAD.org.za | Tel No. 012 4414652
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Webinar/Online Course Access Policy
Please read before registering:
Our webinars/online courses are licensed for individual use only. By registering, you agree to the following terms:
- One registration = one attendee. Group viewing or sharing access is not allowed.
- Accessing the webinar using generic or ambiguous identifiers like boardrooms, meeting rooms, or under a firm/Company name is not permitted
- Attendees must join, using their full name as provided during registration
- Sharing access links or allowing others to join under your registration is strictly prohibited. It is a violation of our policy and professional ethics and may result in access being denied or revoked without refund.
Key information
- The LSSA is not liable for payments made into the incorrect bank account.
- The course is presented in English only.
- The course will be delivered via MS Teams. Please install the application before the course begins.
- In line with company policy and copyright laws, recordings and PowerPoint presentations will not be shared and are not included in the course fee. Unauthorized recording or transcription is strictly prohibited.
- Course materials and MS Teams link(s) will be emailed approximately 24 hours before the course.
- Check your junk folder if you do not receive the email.
- If still not received, contact Yolanda Singh at Yolanda@LSSALEAD.org.za.
- Test your link(s) upon receipt.
- Cancellations must be submitted in writing before the course material and link(s) are sent. No cancellations will be accepted thereafter. Non-attendance or late cancellation will result in the forfeit of fees.
- LSSA/LEAD may cancel or postpone a course if there is insufficient demand. In such cases, delegates will be informed and fully refunded.
