Candidate Attorney at Green Marble Recruitment

Minimum requirements:

• BCom Law/ LLB / BA Law / BProc. 
• 1st year Article Clerk with right of appearance
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English (read, write and speak) to serve clients in home language. 
• Own vehicle essential.
• Willing to travel to Pretoria CBD.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Drafts pleadings, notices, and applications in the Magistrate’s Court and High Court (defended/undefended and opposed/unopposed matters).
• Attends to trial matters as well as unopposed and opposed motions.
• Attends trials and motions with Counsel in the High Court.
• Assists Counsel in all aspects of trial and motion preparation.
• Attends consultations with clients and Counsel.
• Serves and files documents at the Magistrate’s Court and High Court

Civil and Commercial litigation, which will include, amongst others:

• Partnership, Sale of business, Sale of shares, Shareholder’s, Sale of member’s interest agreements, etc.
• Lease and sale of property agreements.
• General power of attorney.
• Compliance with applicable legislation.
• Building contracts
• Administration of deceased estates.

Family law matters:

• Maintenance applications.
• Children’s Court proceedings.
• Domestic violence interdicts.
• Division of matrimonial estates.
• Surrogate motherhood agreements.
• Cohabitation agreements.
• Parental plan agreements.
• Contact rights disputes.
• Anti-nuptial contracts.
• Partnership agreement.
• Correspondent work.
• Criminal law matters, which include:
• Bail applications.
• Criminal trials and court appearances.
• Harassment interdicts.
• Specialized Crimes Court matters.
• Appeals, Reviews, Petitions, Expert opinions.
• Plea and sentence agreements.
• Alternative dispute resolutions.