Varsity College invites unemployed graduates to apply for Candidate Attorney / Articles of Clerkship Programme for 2025 / 2026.
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Direct Reporting Line: Attorney
Job Type: Articles of Clerkship
Number of Positions: 2
Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Closing Date: 02 March 2025
Varsity College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa, and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).
The IIE’s Varsity College community Law Clinic based in Pretoria has a vacancy for two Candidate Attorneys (Fixed term Contract).
Duties and Responsibilities:
Legal Services, community engagement, social responsiveness
- Manage all matters from time of consultation until such time as a matter is litigated, closed or referred.
- Consult with clients and offer legal advice and guidance to clients.
- Draft pleadings and correspondences.
- Research the law and draft legal opinions.
- Maintain relationships with clients and keep them updated on their matters.
- Attend to court matters including appearances in court.
- Remain abreast of developments in the legal and policy environments.
- Indexing and Pagination of court files.
- Preparation for court.
- General admin (office and court) including follow up calls, reminders of consults, filing and serving etc.
- Engaging with law students (as part of their clinical law experience);
- Assist the Supervising Attorney with the monitoring of students performing work integrated learning in the Law Clinic.
- Attending community workshops and Advice Desks.
- Draft registers and reports for Advice Desks
- Prepare posters for marketing purposes and to advertise for Advice Desks.
- Draft registers for Advice Desks to keep a record of each client/matter.
- Assist with student feedback and correction of tasks.
- Attend events hosted by the School of Law e.g. the Law Careers Fair.
- Attend events hosted by the Law Clinic.
- Engage with the Juridical Society.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
- Minimum of a law degree (LLB or equivalent) from a recognised institution.
Competencies Required:
- A passion for supporting the rights of vulnerable persons.
- A calm disposition
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and listening skills.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Ability to work well within a team.
- Basic research, Writing, analytical, and time management skills.
- Computer Literacy.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Extremely organised and attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Willingness to travel.
- Problem solving
How to Apply for Varsity College: Candidate Attorney Programme 2025 / 2026
Click here to apply online for Articles of Clerkship Programme
Application Response:
- Due to the high volume of CVs received, please note that personal contact with all applicants may not be feasible. Only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews.
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The IIE’s Varsity College is an Equal Opportunity Employer . However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act.
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