Candidate Attorney (Road Accident Fund Claims)

You'll do your articles at a labour law practice in Roodepoort 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.

Home base is a labour law practice on the Roodepoort side of Gauteng. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Issue and serve documents at the magistrate's court and High Court
• Study for the LPC competency-based examinations alongside the work
• Draft letters of demand, summonses and particulars of claim
• Attend court with counsel and take notes during trials
• Appear in the magistrate's court on postponements and unopposed matters
• Prepare affidavits and notices of motion for your principal to review

• Proficient in Word, Outlook and legal research databases
• Willing to work late before trials and filing deadlines
• Good legal research and clear written English
• Ready to sign a practical vocational training contract registered with the LPC

• Second official language used by the firm's clients
• Moot court or legal clinic experience

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

• Say which area of law you want and why in two lines; generic cover letters rarely get shortlisted.
• Attach a short legal writing sample; firms judge candidates heavily on drafting.