Candidate Legal Practitioners

Overview The Law Clinic at Stellenbosch University (SU) operates as a fully-fledged attorneys' office, delivering free legal services to the indigent, while training final year law students and candidate legal practitioners in the practical application of the law. Fakulteit Regsgeleerdheid Regskliniek Kandidaat-regspraktisyns (Kandidaatprokureurs) (Posvlak 11) (Vier poste) (Voltydse tweejaar-kontrak) (Stellenbosch-kampus). Verw. RG04/284/1024. Die Regskliniek by die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) funksioneer as \'n volwaardige prokureurskantoor, wat gratis regsdienste aan behoeftiges lewer, terwyl dit terselfdertyd aan finalejaar-regstudente en kandidaat-regspraktisyns opleiding verskaf in die praktiese toepassing van die reg. Department/Departement: Faculty of Law, Law Clinic. Stellenbosch Campus, Ref. RG04/284/1025. Duties / Pligte Required Entering into, and abiding by, the required tripartite contract of service learning with a principal attorney and the Legal Practice Council. Duties include: Providing support to other practitioners within the firm on all aspects of legal practice. Assisting in the preparation of matters for trials or hearings. Conducting research and preparing legal opinions. Attending consultations with clients, witnesses and experts. Attending court appearances, including pre-trial conferences and trial proceedings. Liaising with counsel, experts, clients and opponents. Attending to the day-to-day management of files under the supervision of other practitioners. Drafting agreements, letters and other legal documents. Assisting and supporting students as well as any teaching offered by the Law Clinic. Conducting other daily administrative and legal practices. Attending the Law Clinic’s three satellite offices monthly. Kontrakteer, en dien onder, die vereiste drieparty-kontrak van indiensopleiding met 'n prinsipaal prokureur en die Regspraktykraad. Pligte sluit in: Ondersteun ander praktisyns binne die firma met alle aspekte van regspraktyk. Hulpverlening met die voorbereiding van sake vir verhore. Doen navorsing en berei regsopinies voor. Hantering van konsultasies met kliënte, getuies en deskundiges. Waarneming van hofverskynings, insluitende voorverhoorkonferensies en verhoorverrigtinge. Skakel met advokate, deskundiges, kliënte en teenkante. Behartig die daaglikse bestuur van lêers onder die toesig van ander regspraktisyns. Opstel van ooreenkomste, briewe en ander regsdokumente. Verleen bystand en ondersteuning aan studente sowel as enige onderrig wat deur die Regskliniek aangebied word. Voer ander daaglikse administratiewe en regsaktiwiteite uit. Woon die Regskliniek se drie satellietkantore maandeliks by. Job Requirements / Pos Vereistes An LLB qualification. Fluent verbal and written in English and Afrikaans OR English and IsiXhosa. Good legal writing skills. The ability to work as part of a team and independently. The ability and willingness to work outside office hours, including weekends as may be required from time to time. The ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships. The ability to work under pressure. The ability to work on own initiative. Sharing the values upon which the Law Clinic is founded. The ability to function effectively in a multicultural environment. 'n LLB-kwalifikasie. Ten volle vaardig (mondeling en skriftelik) in Engels en Afrikaans, OF in Engels en IsiXhosa. Goeie regskryfvaardighede. Die vermoë om as deel van 'n span en onafhanklik te werk. Die vermoë en bereidwilligheid om buite kantoorure te werk, insluitende naweke soos van tyd tot tyd vereis mag word. Die vermoë om goeie interpersoonlike verhoudings te handhaaf. Die vermoë om onder druk te werk. Die vermoë om op eie inisiatief te werk. Deel die waardes waarop die Regskliniek gegrond is. Die vermoë om effektief in ¿n multikulturele omgewing te funksioneer. Recommendation / Aanbeveling Relevant prior work experience. Existing knowledge of and familiarity with the work of the Law Clinic. Toepaslike vorige werkservaring. Bestaande kennis van, en vertroudheid met, die werk van die Regskliniek. How To Apply / Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen The University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the institutional EE Plan. Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three references) , must reach the University before or on the closing date in the advertisement. Apply online at by clicking "Apply now" at the top to the right of the page for the specific vacancy. The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates. The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires people in occupations that entail potential exposure to certain hazards (such as noise, hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents) to undergo medical screening to determine whether they be fit to work in those occupations. If you have received no feedback from the University after four to six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application was unsuccessful. Die Universiteit Stellenbosch is tot gelyke indiensneming (GI) verbind, en aanstellings word ooreenkoms‑ volgens die institusionele GI-plan gemaak. Die Universiteit Stellenbosch behou die reg voor om nie 'n aanstelling te maak nie. U aansoek moet vergesel wees van a volledige curriculum vitae (met die name en e-posadresse van minstens drie referente) en moet die Universiteit voor of op die sluitingsdatum in die advertensie bereik. Doen aanlyn by aansoek deur op " Apply now" regs boaan die bladsy vir die spesifieke vakature te klik. Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om kwalifikasies na te gaan en agtergrondinligting oor alle kandidate in te win. Die Wet op Beroepsgesondheid en Veiligheid vereis dat persone in beroepe met potensiële blootstelling aan sekere gevare (soos geraas, gevaarlike chemiese stowwe en gevaarlike biologiese middels) mediese keuring moet ondergaan om vas te stel of hulle geskik is om in sulke beroepe te werk. Indien u nie binne vier tot ses weke na die sluitingsdatum van die Universiteit verneem nie, aanvaar asseblief dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was. Enquiries / Navrae Enquiries about this post : Ms SE Smith on , or at Enquiries about remuneration/benefits and technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre, on (Stellenbosch), or (Tygerberg), or at Navrae oor die pos: Me. SE Smith by , of by Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele en tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses: Menslike Hulpbronne Kliëntedienssentrum, by (Stellenbosch), of (Tygerberg), of by Currency ZAR Commencement Date 01-Feb-2026 Closing Date 14-Nov-2025 Amount of Travel Work At Home End of description #J-18808-Ljbffr