If you have completed a 4-year LLB degree to become a lawyer, I’m sure the last thing you want to think about is more law courses. However, the truth is that whether you're preparing for a qualification exam, or just want to gain new skills, law courses are the way to do it. We’ve put together a list of the best short law courses in South Africa.
Attorneys’ admission exam courses
If you are coming up to the end of your articles, and are preparing to take the attorneys’ admission exams, then this is the course for you. These are intensive short courses designed to equip you with the theoretical knowledge and understanding necessary to pass all four of the board exams. These courses are guided by past papers so you can write the exam with confidence. Additionally, the comprehensive notes provided in these courses will also become an indispensable reference manual once you pass the exam, that can be used for the rest of your career.
Course page: Attorneys’ admission exams
Course in conveyancing
This law course is designed to prepare attorneys to write the Legal Practice Council’s conveyancing examination. It provides you with user-friendly and comprehensive notes that will help with your exam preparation. Additionally, even though this is an online course, the lectures are live and interactive. Therefore, you can ask the lecturer any questions to clarify anything you are struggling with to better prepare for the exam. This course will greatly improve your chances of passing your conveyancing examination so that you can start your conveyancing career.
Course page: Course in conveyancing
The fundamental principles of effective trial advocacy - for attorneys
Effective trial advocacy requires great skill. It is the aim of this LPC-accredited course to help you develop the essential courtroom skills necessary to successfully present your case at trial. Trial lawyers need to work with the toolkit of available facts, however, it is only the effective lawyer who can paint a superior picture at trial. This course offers a theory-driven approach to advocacy with the help of practical exercises and examples. It will assist you in developing a winning case theory and using it effectively during every phase of the trial, including the opening statement, witness examinations, and the final argument.
Course page: The fundamental principles of effective trial advocacy - for attorneys
Course in notarial practice
If you are preparing to write the Legal Practice Council’s notarial practice exam, then this legal course is for you. This course offers live interactive lectures designed to assist you in passing your exam. Additionally, it includes examination preparation notes that are easy to use, and comprehensive. This course will give you the greatest chance of passing your examination and beginning your notarial practice.
Course page: Course in notarial practice
Practical conveyancing for attorneys
If you have just passed your conveyancing exam, and are about to start practising, then this is the course for you. This course will give you practical experience in the everyday tasks of a conveyancer. This practical experience helps give you the confidence to apply your newly acquired certification, whether in your own practice or a large firm. This is the perfect course to launch your conveyancing career.
Course page: Practical conveyancing for attorneys