Internship: Litigation & Mediation (Pretoria x1, Polokwane x1, Thohoyandou x1) at Road Accident Fund

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Work based exposure may include the following: 

• Administrative work.
• Drafting of correspondence, pleadings, affidavits, notices, applications, etc.
• Practical application of court rules in practice.
• Observation of, and assistance given to State Attorneys when appearing in Court.
• Support State Attorneys in Litigation and dispute resolution.
• Filing notices
• Service of documents and Notice to Plaintiff’s Attorneys.
• Judgment monitoring and case outcomes reporting.
• Attendance of and upskilling with continuous learning professional development programs (i.e LEAD & LexisNexis)
• Filing Bolls of Costs upon receipt
• Provide support to oppose Taxations.
• Preparations for appearance and appear before the Taxing Master.
• Filing of outcomes and uploading on Litigation Management System.
• Uploading to, and maintenance of Case lines profiles (region specific to Pretoria & Johannesburg)

Qualifications and other Requirements

• Certified copy of Grade 12/Matric certificate
• Certified copy of Bachelor of Laws (LLB)/ BA in Law/ BCom in Law
• Certified copy of your ID
• Certified copy of Academic transcript (applications without transcripts will be eliminated)
• Your CV and motivational letter

TECHNICAL AND BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Technical and behavioral competencies required:

The successful candidate will be required to display the following competencies in this role: 

• Written and verbal communication skills 
• Interpersonal skills 
• Detail orientation 
• Desire and potential to learn
• Self-motivated
• Basic computer skills
• Prioritize tasks as needed