Notice to Members

Members are advised to renew their Practising Certificates no later than 31st December 2024 in terms of S.32 of the Legal Practitioners Act [CAP 61:01]. The Secretariat will not process any applications without the following documents: Please request an invoice from accounts and send proof of payment via email Complete Fidelity Certificate Application Form. NB: […]

The Law Society of Botswana wishes to inform its members that the Secretariat will be closed for Christmas break on Friday 13th December 2024 at 1300 hours. The office will reopen on Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 0800 hours. The Council, Management and Staff of the Law Society wish you a Merry Christmas and Prosperous […]

PRACTICING CERTIFICATE 1. Every Legal Practitioner (Advocate, Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary Public) is required in terms of the Legal Practitioners Act (LPA) to hold a Practicing Certificate which is valid for that year in order to be entitled to practice. 2. The Annual General Assembly (AGM) has Resolved that names of Legal Practitioners who do […]

“Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye! Our lifetime Sheriff Pepsi Thuto will be unavailable for the Law Society AGM in Kasane on 30th November 2024 and accordingly a vacancy exists for this prestigious position. Are you a member of the noble profession with a keen eye for detail and an even keener nose for troublemakers? […]

1. Pursuant to Section 65 of the Legal Practitioners Act No 13/96, as read with Regulation 11.1 of the Law Society Regulations, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting of the Law Society of Botswana will be held on Saturday, 30th November 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at Travel Lodge, Kasane. 2. NOTICE IS […]

The Secretariat was able to block 26 rooms at Travel Lodge at a discounted rate of P1349.00 per night (breakfast included).  Members are responsible for allpayments in respect of theirrooms, levies and meals and are to do that directly with the hotel by no later than the 30th October 2024. Rooms not booked by the […]

     Maun 4.   In accordance with Regulation 15.5 all current Council members are automatically nominated unless they advise the Secretary that they do not intend to stand. The following members have notified the Secretary that they do not intend to stand for election:

In terms of Section 32 (2) every Practicing Certificate shall expire on the 31st December of each year...

Pursuant to Section 65 of the Legal Practitioners Act No 13/96 and Resolution of the AGM in 2022, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting of the Law Society of Botswana will be held on Saturday, 25th November 2023 at 8:00 a.m. at the LSB Secretariat, Gaborone.