Candidate Attorney (Conveyancing and Property)

You'll do your articles at a personal injury law firm in White River and learn the practice from the ground up. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a personal injury law firm on the White River side of Mpumalanga.

• Attend court with counsel and take notes during trials
• Issue and serve documents at the magistrate's court and High Court
• Draft letters of demand, summonses and particulars of claim
• Appear in the magistrate's court on postponements and unopposed matters
• Keep matter files updated and diarise court dates and deadlines
• Prepare affidavits and notices of motion for your principal to review
• Prepare trial bundles and discovery affidavits

• Clear criminal record, as required for admission
• Willing to work late before trials and filing deadlines
• LLB degree from a South African university
• Code B driver's licence and a reliable car for court runs
• Proficient in Word, Outlook and legal research databases
• Good legal research and clear written English

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

• Apply early in the year, as most firms fill articles from January to March.
• Put your LLB, university and graduation year at the top, and your average mark if it's above 65%.