Candidate Attorney (Commercial Law) – Immediate Start

A personal injury law firm in Atlantis has space for a law graduate ready to start practical vocational training. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll be based at a personal injury law firm in Atlantis. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Prepare trial bundles and discovery affidavits
• Issue and serve documents at the magistrate's court and High Court
• Draft letters of demand, summonses and particulars of claim
• Research case law and legislation on SAFLII and Juta or LexisNexis
• Take instructions from clients and write clear attendance notes

• Proficient in Word, Outlook and legal research databases
• Code B driver's licence and a reliable car for court runs
• Willing to work late before trials and filing deadlines
• Clear criminal record, as required for admission

• Moot court or legal clinic experience
• Second official language used by the firm's clients

• Mentorship from an experienced principal
• Study leave for board exams
• Paid PLT course fees at some firms

• Apply early in the year, as most firms fill articles from January to March.
• Attach a short legal writing sample; firms judge candidates heavily on drafting.