The CEO of the Law Society of SA, Nic Swart, died unexpectedly on Thursday. He was 63 years old.Confirming his death‚ the organisation said Swart died in Gaborone‚ Botswana‚ in the early hours of Thursday morning‚ while attending the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Lawyers Association conference.Swart‚ CEO since 2011, who also served as a director of legal education and development at the law society‚ had been scheduled to speak at the event.Paying tribute to him‚ the society said they were deeply shocked and saddened. Co-chairpersons David Bekker and Walid Brown said they had "lost a colleague‚ a dear friend‚ a mentor‚ a leader and an innovator passionate about the legal profession in general, and legal education in particular"."A consummate educationist‚ he strove to ensure that practical, vocational training and continuing legal education‚ which he has spearheaded and nurtured since 1989‚ continue to be accessible and affordable for aspirant legal practitioners and ...
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