Candidate Attorney (Commercial Law) – Permanent

Get real court exposure and supervision at a commercial law firm in Germiston while you prepare for board exams. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Germiston, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Record your time on the practice management system every day
• Prepare trial bundles and discovery affidavits
• Draft letters of demand, summonses and particulars of claim
• Issue and serve documents at the magistrate's court and High Court
• Prepare affidavits and notices of motion for your principal to review

• Clear criminal record, as required for admission
• LLB degree from a South African university
• Ready to sign a practical vocational training contract registered with the LPC
• Willing to work late before trials and filing deadlines

• Moot court or legal clinic experience
• Vacation work at a law firm

• Mentorship from an experienced principal
• Travel allowance for court runs
• Paid PLT course fees at some firms

• Attach a short legal writing sample; firms judge candidates heavily on drafting.
• Say which area of law you want and why in two lines; generic cover letters rarely get shortlisted.