Candidate Legal Practitioners at Stellenbosch University

Duties

Entering into, and abiding by, the required tripartite contract of service learning with a principal attorney and the Legal Practice Council. Duties include:

• Providing support to other practitioners within the firm on all aspects of legal practice;
• Assisting in the preparation of matters for trials or hearings;
• Conducting research and preparing legal opinions;
• Attending consultations with clients, witnesses and experts;
• Attending court appearances, including pre-trial conferences and trial proceedings;
• Liaising with counsel, experts, clients and opponents;
• Attending to the day-to-day management of files under the supervision of other practitioners
• Drafting agreements, letters and other legal documents;
• Assisting and supporting students as well as any teaching offered by the Law Clinic;
• Conducting other daily administrative and legal practices.

Job Requirements

• An LLB qualification;
• Verbal and written fluency in English and Afrikaans, or English and IsiXhosa;
• Good legal writing skills;
• The ability to work as part of a team and independently;
• The ability and willingness to work outside office hours, including on weekends as may be required from time to time;
• The ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships;
• The ability to work under pressure;
• The ability to work on own initiative;
• Sharing the values upon which the Law Clinic is founded;
• The ability to function effectively in a multicultural environment.

Recommendation

• Relevant prior work experience;
• Existing knowledge of and familiarity with the work of the Law Clinic.