Tebano Masenya

Tenacious second-year Candidate Legal Practitioner awaiting admission, with hands-on experience across civil litigation, commercial contract drafting, and legal drafting work. Demonstrates a strong work ethic, sound legal judgement, and a practical understanding of litigation processes. She is known for an her multilingual and energetic ability to operate effectively under pressure in fast-paced legal environments.

Candidate Legal Practitioner at Pule Incorporated (2024-04 – Present)

• Consult with clients, obtain instructions, and advise on litigation procedures.
• Drafting summonses, plea, notices of motion in civil litigious matters.
• Preparation of counsel's briefs, trial bundles, and supporting litigation documentation.
• Attend pre-trial conferences, consultations, and court proceedings on watch brief.
• Preparing and attending to RAF lodgement documents and administration of RAF claims.
• Drafting of divorce settlement agreements.
• Conduct negotiations in divorce round-table discussions.
• Conduct legal research on legislation, case law, and procedural requirements.
• Updating of legal diary daily and recording transaction for fees on Ghost Practice.
• Drafted commercial agreements and contracts
• Prepared Acknowledgements of Debt (AODs) and settlement agreements.
• Drafting of section 129 letters of demand in terms National Credit Act 34 Of 2005.
• Drafting of Rule 46A Applications in Foreclosure proceedings on behalf of Eskom Finance Company.
• Drafted summonses, notices of motion, affidavits and section 65 financial inquiry and warrants of execution.
• Drafting of wills, codicils, and estate planning documents in compliance with succession laws.
• Administered and finalised deceased estates from reporting stage through to completion.
• Liaise with executors, heirs, beneficiaries, financial institutions, SARS, and third parties.
• Attend to Deeds Office matters.
• Attended to the Master's Office for lodgements, follow-ups, and obtaining letters of executorship/authority.
• Court appearances in the District and Regional Magistrates' Courts in criminal matters in terms of Sections 112, 115, and 105A of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977.
• Drafted, negotiated, and facilitated plea and sentence agreements in terms of Section 105A of the Criminal Procedure Act.
• Conducted legal research for evidentiary issues and sentencing principles.

Bachelors of Laws obtained from the University of South Africa.

School of Legal Practice obtained from the University of Pretoria.