About the Candidate.
My career objective is to continue gaining valuable skills in order to facilitate my learning and professional development, and to continue utilising best practice thinking to improve and enhance processes at a progressive and open minded company, and to continue developing professionally by attending courses and training in relevant fields and to keep up to date with trends and influences in the field of law.
International Experience:
Yes
Availability:
20 or 40 hours a week
Area of Expertise:
Credit law, family law, wills and estates, trusts.
Years Experience:
10
Current and Previous Roles:
Professional Associate and Certified Mediator, Law firm – Owner, Candidate Attorney
Relevant Experience.
Professional Associate and Certified Mediator
Years experience:
10
Key Responsibilities:
Quality control of all new matters.
Issue, serve, file, set down and appear in 18 Magistrates’ Courts.
Meet with clients to collect their documentation and update them on their matter.
Advise clients on the compliance of their FICA documentation.
When communicating with stakeholders, I ensure that POPIA regulations apply.
Drafting actions and applications to ensure they are compliant.
Research the relevant Acts, Regulations and case law to draft heads of argument.
Drafting a variety of contracts including acknowledgement of debt, service level agreements, vehicle leases, mandates, partnership agreements, non-disclosure agreements, employment contracts, sales agreements, rental agreements, etc.
Keep the contract templates up to date and in line with the latest laws and Regulations.
Keep up to date with changes in laws and Regulations in the general civil sphere.
Update progress on matters daily so that head office is up to date at all times.
Litigation by its very nature, is deadline driven. Keeping on top of the various deadlines on all current matters is a priority.
