Practicing law is a business. Whether as a law firm owner or employee, how you manage clients’ experience with the law and your office, affects the bottom line. Basic business skills, financial management, risk management, marketing, public relations, employee relations, compliance, and business development mechanisms need to be in place to run a sound legal practice.

Join us for a four-hour course in which we will explore these topics.

When and where?

12 to 13 March 2026, 9:00 to 11:00 SAST

This course will be held remotely, most likely on Zoom - exact details will be sent to registered participants a few days before the course.

Course outline

The following topics will be covered:

  • Business planning and strategy
  • Financial management
  • Human resources and team building
  • Risk management
  • Marketing and public relations
  • Compliance
  • Business development

Who will benefit from this course?

This course is aimed at attorneys.

Presenter

Lisa V. Thomas, a former criminal defence advocate based in Durban, brings extensive experience in both private and public law practice. She holds an LLB from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College) and was admitted as an advocate in 2008 after completing her pupillage. Currently, Lisa focuses on alternative dispute resolution, particularly mediation. A strong advocate for ethics and humanity in the South African legal profession, she is dedicated to supporting entry-level legal professionals. Lisa shares her expertise through LinkedIn, a mentorship and career coaching platform, and her legal academy. Additionally, she provides litigation training and has developed a candidate attorney course for the SA Legal Academy. Guided by empathy, Lisa remains committed to mentoring aspiring legal professionals.

How much?

R2,200 per person

Certificate

A digital certificate of attendance from UCT will be issued to those who attend the full course.

Please note that the digital certificate can only be viewed on a secure portal. It cannot be downloaded or printed. You will have the option of ordering a hard copy of the certificate at your own cost, including the cost of the courier fee. More information is available here.

No certificate will be issued without the full course fee having been received. Please allow up to three weeks after the end of the course for certificates to be processed.

How to sign up

Complete and submit the registration form. You will then be given the payment information. Please note that registrations will not be considered complete until payment has been made.

One or two days before the course, we will send you the Zoom link. You will need to register and use a password to access the course.

Registrations close three days before the course starts.

Download the brochure.

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