As 2021 begins amidst the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa (SA) was moved back to Adjusted Alert Level 3, on 29 December 2020, in order to curb the […]
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Recently, the Legal Practice Council (LPC) has amended the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA) rules providing that it is now a misconduct for a law firm to require […]
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The journey of a candidate legal practitioner is not as glamourous and exhilarating as perceived or envisioned from undergoing vacation work experience or shadowing an experienced legal practitioner for a […]
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By Kgomotso Ramotsho Aspiring legal practitioner and LLB graduate from the University of Limpopo, Besty Nchabeleng, was awarded the Judge Bernard Ngoepe trophy for the best final-year LLB student by […]
Read moreThe Law Society of South Africa’s, Legal Education and Development Division and SASSETA are offering an opportunity for university graduates to partake in a Work Integrated Learning Programme. If you […]
Read moreBy Clement Marumoagae The South African government, South African universities, the legal profession, as well as various sectors of our society continuously engage the debate relating to the transformation of […]
Read moreBy Kyle Stephen Abrahams Studying towards becoming an attorney can be an exciting and rewarding career. Students are told that once they obtain their law degrees that a bright and […]
Read moreBy Examiner, Gauteng As a member of both the drafting panel and panel of examiners for notarial papers, I must admit to being somewhat alarmed and concerned about the standard […]
Read moreBy Kim Pietersen The expression, ‘starting at the bottom of the food chain’, is a familiar tune to any candidate attorney. Having just graduated from law school, one steps into […]
Read moreBy Matthew Schoonraad The prerequisites to becoming a proficient director at an upmarket corporate law firm usually includes years of experience as an associate, time spent in court or at […]
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