About the Candidate.
Highly organized and detail-oriented candidate recently completed Practical Vocational Training and awaiting admission as a legal practitioner of the High Court, with an academic background in law and 3 years practical exposure in practise. Proficient in English with excellent verbal and written communication abilities, complemented by advanced computer literacy and litigation. Further possess strong administrative, communication, and legal support skills. Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth within various legal fields.
International Experience:
Yes
Availability:
20 or 40 hours a week
Area of Expertise:
Legal writing, Legal Advisory, Analytical thinking, Confidentiality, Report writing, Legal research, Dispute resolution, Settlement negotiations, Deadline driven, Problem solving, Litigation, Administrative skills, Computer literate, Time management, Professional ethics
Years Experience:
3
Current and Previous Roles:
Candidate Legal Practitioner, Legal Assistant
Relevant Experience.
Candidate Legal Practitioner
Years experience:
3
Key Responsibilities:
Drafting legal documents for civil matters i.e divorces, claims sounding in money; evictions, maintenance, protection and harassment and spoliation matters
Conducting research for court arguments and legal documents accross various areas of law
Conducting consultations in a wide range range of matters including maintenance matters
Conducting and facilitating Alternative Dispute Resolution in civil, family and criminal matters
Open, register and maintain physical and electronic case files in accordance with the Standard Operations Procedure of employer and LPC
Appearing in court for criminal, civil, harassment, domestic violence, maintenance and children court matters
Attend to general administrative duties i.e compiling reports for statistics purposes
