2x Candidate Attorney - Randburg - RNEG
Minimum requirements:
- Relevant qualification essential: Bcom Law/ LLB / BA Law / Bproc.
- 1st year Article Clerk with right of appearance
- Fluent in Afrikaans and English (read, write and speak) to serve clients in home language.
- Own vehicle essential.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Drafting of pleadings, notices and applications in the Magistrate’s Court and High Court (defended/undefended and opposed/unopposed).
- Attending to trial matters as well as unopposed and opposed motions.
- Attending trials and motions with Counsel in the High Court.
- Assisting Counsel in all aspects of trial- and motion preparation.
- Attending consultations with clients and Counsel.
- Service and filing of documents at the Magistrate’s Court and High Court.
- Civil and Commercial litigation which will include amongst others:
- Partnership, Sale of business, Sale of shares, Shareholder’s, Sale of member’s interest agreements, etc.
- Lease and sale of property agreements.
- General power of attorney.
- Compliance with applicable legislation.
- Building contracts
- Administration of deceased estates.
- Family law matters:
- Maintenance applications.
- Children’s Court proceedings.
- Domestic violence interdicts.
- Division of matrimonial estates.
- Surrogate motherhood agreements.
- Cohabitation agreements.
- Parental plan agreements.
- Contact rights disputes.
- Anti-nuptial contracts.
- Partnership agreement.
- Correspondent work.
- Criminal law matters which include:
- Bail applications.
- Criminal trials and court appearances.
- Harassment interdicts.
- Specialized Crimes Court matters.
- Appeals, Reviews, Petitions, Expert opinions.
- Plea and sentence agreements.
- Alternative dispute resolutions.
