Lizette Smit
Litigation Attorney / Legal Advisor
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About
An Attorney in pursuit of her passion - taking a personable approach to seek practical legal remedies.
Legal Professional offering a unique set of diversified and transferable skills.
Acknowledged as skilled Litigator, Mediator, Advisor, Researcher and Linguist.
Experience
19 years' experience and qualifications in law firms & Financial Services:
3 years as Senior Associate (Civil litigation & Family law & Commercial law);
5 years as Associate to Partners (Civil litigation & Family law & Commercial law);
4 years as Legal Advisor & Portfolio Manager in Financial Services; and
7 years as Trade Mark Administrator to Director in Intellectual Property.
Education
Admitted Attorney High Court of South Africa [2010]
Certificate Contemporary Commercial Drafting (LSSA) [26 July 2016 - 27 July 2016];
Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning (Stellenbosch University) [2012-2014]
Post Graduate Certificate Pension Funds law (UNISA) [2011] (completed with distinction)
Post Graduate Certificate: Practical Law School (UCT) [2009]
Bachelor of Laws (UNISA) [2008] (completed 32 of 40 subjects with distinctions)
National Diploma Language Practice [CPUT] [2001] (71% AVG)
