LSSA AGM Programme – 2024
PROGRAMME
LSSA Annual Conference and AGM – Umhlanga Durban
Theme: Envisioning the future of the legal profession
19 APRIL 2024, FRIDAY
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration and refreshments | |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | KwaZulu-Natal Legal Practitioners Association Welcome address | Umesh Jivan |
| 09:05 – 09:15 | Welcome by Law Society of South Africa President | Eunice Masipa |
| 09:35 – 10:50 | LSSA HoC: Approval of Annual Report & Audited Financial Statements approval
– Facilitator Joanne Anthony-Gooden |
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| 10:50 – 11:05 | Refreshment break | |
| 11:05 – 11:10 | Message of support by LPC Chairperson | Janine Myburgh |
| 11:10 – 11:25 | KwaZulu-Natal Judge President | Justice Poyo-Dlwati |
| 11:25 – 11:35 | Master of the High Court: Durban – includes Q&A | Edric Pascoe |
| 11:35– 11:45 | Address by Ombud (Policy progress) – includes Q&A | Judge Desai |
| 11:45– 12:00 | Address by DG Department of Justice | Advocate Doc Mashabane |
| 12:00 – 13:15 | Session 1: Compliance (Risk Management as an introduction to FICA)
FIC on compliance and the role and actions of the legal profession to assist in removing SA from the grey list (FATF). – Facilitator Ricardo Wyngaard |
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| 13:15 – 13:20 | DocFox | Kelsey Read |
| 13:20 – 14:20 | Lunch | |
| 14:20 – 14:35 | PPS Presentation | |
| 14:35– 14:55 | Session 2: Unity of the profession includes Fusion
– Facilitator Sinawo Makangela |
Matshego Ramagaga
Mvuzo Notyesi Advocate Myron Dewrance |
| 14:55 – 16:05 | Session 3: The Future of Legal Education – panel discussion
University of Zululand University of KwaZulu-Natal (AI and Legal Education) – Facilitator Ugeshnee Naicker |
Professor Iyer
Advocate Sogoni Tshimangadzo Mukwevho Devarasi Bellengere |
| 16:05 – 16:25 | Session 4: Empowering Provincial Associations and expectations by practitioners
Q&A session with panel members from Provincial Associations – Facilitator Joanne Anthony-Gooden |
Umesh Jivan
Paula de Azevedo Solly Mmakola |
| 16:25 – 16:50 | Session 5: Business of Law
– Facilitator Carol Selepe |
Andrew Clark – Cox Yeats
Terrance Naidoo – LexisNexis |
| 16:50 – 17:00 | Refreshment break | |
| 17:00 – 17:20 | Election of office-bearers: Nominations from Constituents: Independents President
Vice Presidents (two): BLA and NADEL – Facilitator Nonduduzo Khanyile |
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| 17:20 | Vote of thanks and closing remarks by the new LSSA President | |
| 18:45 | Cocktail function and networking by reservation |
20 APRIL 2024, SATURDAY
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration and refreshments | |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome by LSSA President | |
| 09:15 – 11:00 | Showcase session sponsored by Juta – AI and how law firms apply this in practice
Athandile Gebeda – ENS innovation Naeelah Fredericks – ENS developer Azhar Ismail – Clyde & Co – ICT Lawyer Nerushka Bowan – ICT Lawyer & author Juta publication on AI. Byran Barkley – Co-Operative Computing Panel presentation and guidance on practical implementation. – Facilitator Lucien Pierce |
Athandile Gebeda
Azhar Ismail Nerushka Bowan |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Refreshment break | |
| 11:15 – 12:40 | LPFF and LPIIF address and key functions of LPFF and LPIIF.
Q&A Medical Malpractice presentation |
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| 12:40 | Closure | |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
