Candidate Attorney (Labour Law) – Fixed-Term

You'll do your articles at a legal aid office in Vereeniging and learn the practice from the ground up. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is Vereeniging-based, with most of your time spent at a legal aid office.

• Prepare trial bundles and discovery affidavits
• Keep matter files updated and diarise court dates and deadlines
• Draft letters of demand, summonses and particulars of claim
• Take instructions from clients and write clear attendance notes
• Attend court with counsel and take notes during trials
• Study for the LPC competency-based examinations alongside the work

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

• Moot court or legal clinic experience
• Vacation work at a law firm
• Second official language used by the firm's clients

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

• Say which area of law you want and why in two lines; generic cover letters rarely get shortlisted.
• Apply early in the year, as most firms fill articles from January to March.