Law Researcher, REF NO: 2025/260/OCJ at Office of the Chief Justice South Africa

SALARY R468 459 - R551 823 per annum (Level 9). The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance
CENTRE NORTH WEST DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT: MMABATHO
REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 Certificate and an LLB degree or a four-year recognized legal qualification. A minimum of three (3) years legal research experience. Sound knowledge of domestic and international legal databases. A valid driver’s license. Exposure in the SCA court environment will be an added advantage.
• LLM will be an added advantage Skills and Competencies: Excellent research and analytical skills; Report writing and editing skills; Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
• Understanding of the Constitution and relevant legislation; Computer literacy (MS Word, Outlook and Internet); Ability to access and utilize computer research programmes (Westlaw, LexisNexis, Jutastat);
• Planning and organizing; Ability to integrate knowledge from diverse sources; Accuracy and attention to detail; Interpersonal skills; Problems solving skills; Ability to work under pressure; Ability to work independently. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake a pre-entry practical exercise as part of the assessment method to determine the candidate's suitability based on the post's technical and generic requirements

DUTIES

• Perform all legal duties for the judges to enable them to prepare judgments. Research and retrieve all material from all sources in both hard copy and electronic format on legal issues, as requested by judges. Read all the relevant material and analyse it thoroughly.
• Discuss all possible variations on a legal point with colleagues and/or the judge. Prepare a comprehensive memorandum on the outcome of the research. Proofread all judgments, articles, speeches and conference papers. Verify all references and footnotes in all judgments and legal articles against the original text for correctness. Correct documents with the help of track changes to allow for the acceptance/rejection of the proposed changes. Drafting speeches, conference notes and legal articles.
• Monitoring and bringing to the attention of judges of the court recent developments in case law and jurisprudence. Provide support to court personnel with research related queries as assigned. 

CLOSING DATE: 07 NOVEMBER 2025