Candidate Attorney (Family Law)

You'll do your articles at a legal aid office in Klerksdorp and learn the practice from the ground up. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Klerksdorp; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Attend court with counsel and take notes during trials
• Study for the LPC competency-based examinations alongside the work
• Appear in the magistrate's court on postponements and unopposed matters
• Research case law and legislation on SAFLII and Juta or LexisNexis
• Prepare affidavits and notices of motion for your principal to review
• Prepare trial bundles and discovery affidavits
• Keep matter files updated and diarise court dates and deadlines

• Code B driver's licence and a reliable car for court runs
• LLB degree from a South African university
• Willing to work late before trials and filing deadlines
• Ready to sign a practical vocational training contract registered with the LPC

• Completed PLT (Practical Legal Training) at a law school
• Vacation work at a law firm

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

• 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.