Candidate Attorney (Labour Law)

You'll do your articles at a commercial law firm in Germiston and learn the practice from the ground up. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Germiston, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Draft letters of demand, summonses and particulars of claim
• Research case law and legislation on SAFLII and Juta or LexisNexis
• Attend court with counsel and take notes during trials
• Issue and serve documents at the magistrate's court and High Court
• Take instructions from clients and write clear attendance notes

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

• Vacation work at a law firm
• Second official language used by the firm's clients

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

• Put your LLB, university and graduation year at the top, and your average mark if it's above 65%.
• Say which area of law you want and why in two lines; generic cover letters rarely get shortlisted.