A profession grappling with change

The issues of transformation and empowerment in the legal profession, as well as the perceived racism in the judiciary, formed a common thread throughout discussions at a number of annual general meetings held during October and early November (*KwaZulu-Natal attorneys met in Durban on 8 October, the Black Lawyers Association met in Nelspruit on 23 October, the Cape Law Society gathered at the Wilderness on 30 October and Free State attorneys met in Kroonstad on 5 November. The Law Society of the Northern Provinces was due to hold its AGM at Sun City on 20 November, after this issue had gone to press, and the National Association of Democratic Lawyers met earlier this year (see 2004 (Sept) DR 14).