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Did you know that the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) has an empowerment and transformation project called LSSA Synergy Link?
In this project, prominent, successful law firms assist smaller law firms to master specified legal practice areas.
The small or growing firms can also receive guidance on how to run their law firms more efficiently.
The LSSA is proud to announce that Bisset Boehmke McBlain is offering to assist a small, predominantly black-owned law firm in these practice areas:
- High Court litigation
- Property and comveyancing
- Lower court litigation
- Deceased estates
- Commerical and corporate law
- Practice management
Bisset Boehmke McBlain believes that the key requirements to run a successful firm with confidence include a properly qualified, happy staff and professionals; an excellently serviced client-base; a marketing plan; appropriate resources and equipment as well as good budget and debtor controls.
In what format will the assistance take place?
This will be determined by Bisset Boehmke McBlain and the law firm selected to participate. The assistance will, therefore, be provided on an agreed basis for an agreed period of time.
Which firms can apply for this assistance?
Bisset Boehmke McBlain has specified that it would like to assist a firm that
1. is predominantly black owned;
2. is located in the Cape Town metro;
3. wishes to pursue skills transfer in the above-mentioned areas;
4 is seriously committed to the process;
5. must enter into an agreement regarding time, location, method of transfer and expectations;
6. must be prepared to maintain the necessary portfolio of evidence for B-BBEE purposes (see below for sample portfolio of evidence); and
7. will undertake to provide a signed progress report and the portfolio of evidence to the LSSA during and after completion.
Bisset Boehmke McBlain stresses that it wishes to deal direct with fellow professionals at the growing firm, and not just the staff of the firm.
How to apply
Please download and complete the short application form here. Note - the form will take a few seconds to download. Please save and type directly on the form.
E- mail the completed form to: [email protected], or post it to
P O Box 36626, Menlo Park 0102, or Docex 82, Pretoria
Closing date for applications: 30 September 2016
Selection Process
A selection committee representing the LSSA and Bisset Boehmke McBlain will select the firm that has the best prospects of being empowered through the project. The right is reserved to invite the selected firm for an interview with the selection committee. The decision of the selection committee will be final.
For further information on this project, please contact Barbara Whittle or Nomfundo Manyathi-Jele at the LSSA on telephone +27 (0)12 366 8800 or consult the LSSA website on www.LSSA.org.za.
LSSA Synergy Link Website Terminology
- Prominent law firms transferring skills are referred to as "transferring" firms.
- Smaller law firms receiving the skills are referred to as "growing" firms.
- View the Synergy Link B-BBEE document including a sample of the portfolio of evidence here.
Note: The identification of potential firms to link to a transferring firm can be a lengthy process. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from us within two months of the closing date, you should accept that your application was unsuccessful.
Click here to find out more about LSSA Synergy Link
Enquiries: Barbara Whittle or Nomfundo Manyathi-Jele ♦ Tel: (012) 366 8800 or e-mail: [email protected]
