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What are professional legal ethics?
What are professional legal ethics?
Professional legal ethics are the set of standards and principles that govern the conduct of lawyers and legal practitioners.
Why study professional legal ethics?
Why study professional legal ethics?
Studying professional legal ethics is important to understand the responsibilities and obligations of legal practitioners towards their clients and society.
What is a profession?
What is a profession?
A profession is a paid occupation that requires formal training and qualifications.
The __________ aims to maintain high standards of legal practice.
The __________ aims to maintain high standards of legal practice.
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The training guide for 2024 was revised by multiple individuals.
The training guide for 2024 was revised by multiple individuals.
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Which of the following topics is included in the training guide?
Which of the following topics is included in the training guide?
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Which body provides financial support for the publishing of this training guide?
Which body provides financial support for the publishing of this training guide?
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Training Guide Information
- This training guide is created by practitioners with experience in practice and is intended to be a supplementary tool for the Legal Education and Development’s (L.E.A.D®) Practical Vocational Training School and Courses
- The guide was revised in 2024 by Alvia Nair, and reviewed by Hajira Kara and Natasha Githiri.
- The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) brings together the Black Lawyers Association, the National Association of Democratic Lawyers and the independent attorneys, in representing the Attorneys’ profession in South Africa. The LSSA is dedicated to lifelong learning towards a just society.
- The publishing of this training guide was made possible by financial support from the Legal Practice Council (via the apportionment by the Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity Fund).
Disclaimer
- There may be justifiable variations in practice.
- The information in the guide may not reflect current legal and/or practice due to legislative changes after printing.
Guide Updates
- The training guides are updated annually
- The guides can be purchased from Legal Education and Development [L.E.A.D®]
Contact Information for LSSA and L.E.A.D
- LSSA - Tel: (012) 441-4600 | Fax: 086 550 7098
- L.E.A.D. - Tel: +27 (0)12 441 4600
Available Training Guides
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Business Writing Skills
- Constitutional Law Practice
- Criminal Court Practice
- Customary Law
- Drafting of Contracts
- Forms of Business Enterprise
- High Court Practice
- Insolvency Law
- Introduction to Practice
- Labour Dispute Resolution
- Legal Costs
- Legal Practitioners Accounts Management (Bookkeeping)
- Magistrate’s Court Practice
- Matrimonial Matters
- Personal Injury Claims
- Professional Legal Ethics
- Wills and Estates
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This training guide, revised in 2024, is designed for practitioners in the Legal Education and Development’s Practical Vocational Training School. It serves as a supplementary tool for legal education in South Africa, emphasizing lifelong learning and professional development among attorneys.
