Associate Professor at University of the Witwatersrand

Department Description:

• The University of the Witwatersrand Law Clinic invites applications for two positions in the fields of labour law and delict to supervise final year Wits Law students in assisting clients and to manage the delict and labour  units in the Wits Law Clinic.
• The University of the Witwatersrand Law Clinic is a leading teaching and pro bono law clinic based in the School of Law. The Law Clinic has been operating for over 50 years and is presently the largest South African law clinic.
• The clinic offers a range of legal services to clients who would not normally be able to afford the services of lawyers and is well known for its litigation in private and public law.
• The main focus of the Law Clinic is clinical legal education, where Wits law students provide legal services to actual clients, under the supervision of legal practitioners.

Brief Description        

Brief Posting description:

• The successful candidates will be expected to supervise Wits law students in assisting clients, manage the delict and labour law units of the Wits Law Clinic and actively contribute to the Wits School of Law as a practising attorney and academic in the Wits School of Law.

Key responsibilities include the following:

• The lecturing of unit-based topics in the final year LLB course, Practical Legal Studies, including developing and moderating assessments, lecturing in courses offered in the Wits School of Law and undertaking research supervision in the Wits School of Law;
• The supervision of students in the professional management of client matters and files;
• The management of the professional and administrative functions of the respective unit;
• Attending to court appearances on behalf of the Wits Law Clinic clients ;
• The hiring, training, and supervision of candidate legal practitioners; and,
• Contributing to the research output of the Wits Law Clinic.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate:

• Must be enrolled on the practicing roll of the Legal Practice Council as an Attorney of the High Court; and
• Have a track record as a competent practitioner in the fields of either delict or labour law.
• Must have a PhD, and reputation as a legal clinician;
• Substantial body of research, track record of teaching and postgraduate supervision, distinguished in clinical legal education;     
• At least ten years post-admission practising experience

Remuneration:

• Negotiable in accordance with qualifications, experience, and the University’s existing policies.

Closing date:  31 July 2026