Mastering the Role of Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Legal, Contracts and Governance|3 days|Classroom or live online

This General Counsel (GC) and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Leadership Development course is an intensive executive program designed to equip senior legal professionals with the strategic, operational, and leadership capabilities required to excel in top legal leadership roles. The course focuses on transforming legal advisors into strategic business leaders by strengthening expertise in corporate governance, enterprise risk management, legal operations, executive communication, and business-aligned legal strategy. Participants will explore key areas such as board relations, compliance oversight, crisis leadership, legal department management, legal technology innovation, and executive influence within the C-suite. Through interactive simulations, case studies, role-plays, and capstone presentations, the program enables current and aspiring General Counsel and Chief Legal Officers to enhance decision-making, lead high-performing legal functions, and effectively align legal strategy with organizational objectives and business growth.

What the course covers

Board relations
Compliance oversight
Crisis leadership
Legal department management
Legal technology innovation
Executive influence within the C-suite

Who should attend

senior legal professionals

Fees

South Africa	R13 000
Elsewhere in Africa and the Gulf	USD 1 500
Live online	USD 900

Per delegate, for the full 3 days. Covers tuition, course materials and refreshments. Excludes travel and accommodation. South African courses carry VAT at 15%; on deliveries outside South Africa the VAT position is confirmed on the quotation, because it depends on where your organisation is registered.

Scheduled dates

26 to 28 Oct 2026	Pretoria	R13 000
23 to 25 Nov 2026	Pretoria	R13 000
4 to 6 Jan 2027	Online	USD 900
22 to 24 Feb 2027	Online	USD 900
22 to 24 Mar 2027	Pretoria	R13 000
10 to 12 May 2027	Harare	USD 1 500
28 to 30 Jun 2027	Durban	R13 000
26 to 28 Jul 2027	Gaborone	USD 1 500
30 Aug to 1 Sep 2027	Durban	R13 000
18 to 20 Oct 2027	Harare	USD 1 500
15 to 17 Nov 2027	Johannesburg	R13 000

Dates are the published schedule at the time this page was printed. We also run this programme on request, and in-house for a full team.

How to book

Call 069 221 6943 or email info@isptrainings.co.za with the date and the number of delegates. We reply with a written quotation and an invoice. A registration is not a confirmed booking until we confirm it in writing.

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