The Office of the Chief Justice is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of vacant posts, the
objectives of section 195(1)(i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996, the Employment Equity
imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act55) of 1998) and the relevant Human
Resources policies of the Department will be taken into cons...
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The Constitutional Court invites applications from suitable candidates seeking appointment as Law Clerks for 2027/2028. Each Justice of the Constitutional Court is assisted by two Law Clerks whose primary function is to carry out legal research for their respective Justice.
Appointments are made for the periods January 2027 to December 2027 or July 2027 to June 2028 dependent on each Justice’s requirements.
Applicants should indicate the period for which they wish to be considered.
Applications are considered by all Justices of the Court and applicants should not specify a preference to work for a specific Justice.
The Office of the Chief Justice (Constitutional Court) seeks to ensure that persons selected are broadly representative of the South African population in terms of race, gender and background.
Applicants should be in possession of Matric plus an LLB degree or a four (4) year legal qualification (or an equivalent or post-graduate degree) or in the final year of study for such degree and should display an interest in subjects relating to constitutional law. Academic excellence and research experience is recommended.