Message to South African Law Students Page 1 of 4 WHY CHOOSE LEAD? With 30 years of experience, the legal education division of the LSSA understands the needs of a modern- day law practice. LEAD offers a wide range of top-quality courses, seminars and certificate programmes designed to give legal practitioners the knowledge and skills to manage their practices successfully. The Attorneys Fidelity Fund provides funding to make these activities affordable to the profession. Legal Education and Development Tel: +27 (0)12 441 4600 PO Box 27167 Sunnyside 0132 Docex 227 Pretoria Old Main Building, Unisa Sunnyside Campus, 145 Steve Biko Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria E-mail: [email protected]Website: www.LSSALEAD.org.za Law Society of South Africa Tel: +27 (0)12 366 8800 PO Box 36626 Menlo Park 0102 Docex 82 Pretoria 304 Brooks Street, Menlo Park, Pretoria Website: www.LSSA.org.za Lifelong learning towards a just society FROM THE ATTORNEYS PROFESSION … Dear Future Legal Practitioner Greetings from LEAD, the Law Society of South Africa’s Legal Education and Development department. Con- gratulations on your choice of degree; a career in the legal profession can be intellectually challenging, per- sonally fulfilling and rewarding. CORE SKILLS REQUIRED BY LEGAL PRACTITIONERS Positions in the legal profession vary greatly in scope and responsibility, however, there are several core skills that are required. Here are the most relevant and important skills you will need as a legal practi- tioner to make a success of your career. 1. Sound Knowledge of the Law, Legal Principles and Procedures This is fundamental for all legal practitioners. They must not only know the established principles of law but fully understand and interpret them and be able to apply them competently to a particular case. In addition, as laws are subject to change, remaining up-to-date so that they can give their clients the best possible advice requires a commitment to lifelong learning. In particular, constitutional imperatives and rules of professional ethics must drive legal practitioners in their service to the public. 2. Strong Financial Literacy Every client and every case involves money in some way, and many legal practitioners run their own businesses. In order to manage their client’s money properly and monitor the success of their own businesses, financial literacy is essential for legal practitioners. This is becom- ing more and more important for the modern day legal practice. Recent research has shown that a large percentage of candidate attorneys do not have adequate numeracy and financial literacy skills. This is disturbing, as a weak- ness in these skills can increase the risk of claims based on negligence. Tip: Enroll for a bookkeeping or accounting course during your LLB study. A basic knowledge of book- keeping will also assist you in the attorney’s admission examination. LEAD offers a bookkeeping course online.
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Message to South African Law Students
Page 1 of 4
WHY CHOOSE LEAD?With 30 years of experience, the
legal education division of the LSSA
understands the needs of a modern-
day law practice.
LEAD offers a wide range of top-quality
courses, seminars and certificate
programmes designed to give legal
practitioners the knowledge and skills
to manage their practices successfully.
The Attorneys Fidelity Fund provides
funding to make these activities
affordable to the profession.
Legal Education and Development Tel: +27 (0)12 441 4600