THE INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATION OF ADVOCATES OF SOUTH AFRICA WAS FORMED BY ADVOCATE MATTIE KLEIN IN 1994. THE INAUGURATION MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 50 ADVOCATES. SOON AFTER ITS INAUGURATION THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE INVITED IAASA TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE ON THE LEGAL STRUCTURES OF SOUTH AFRICA. DESPITE NUMEROUS EFFORTS TO BRING IAASA INTO DISREPUTE, THE ASSOCIATION HAS GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH AND HAS PLAYED A VERY IMPORTANT ROLL IN CONVINCING THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE TO TRANSFORM THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN SOUTH AFRICA.