Candidate Attorney (Road Accident Fund Claims)

You'll do your articles at a legal aid office in eMalahleni and learn the practice from the ground up. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is eMalahleni-based, with most of your time spent at a legal aid office. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Take instructions from clients and write clear attendance notes
• Keep matter files updated and diarise court dates and deadlines
• 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

• Clear criminal record, as required for admission
• LLB degree from a South African university
• Proficient in Word, Outlook and legal research databases
• Ready to sign a practical vocational training contract registered with the LPC
• Willing to work late before trials and filing deadlines
• Good legal research and clear written English

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

• Attach a short legal writing sample; firms judge candidates heavily on drafting.
• Apply early in the year, as most firms fill articles from January to March.