Candidate Legal Practitioner - State Attorney East London - East London
(2025-06 - 2026-05)
- Managed and ran an independent office within the Office of the State Attorney environment under supervision.
- Handled litigation matters on behalf of State departments from inception to finalisation.
- Drafted pleadings, notices, affidavits, opinions, heads of argument, and correspondence.
- Assisted with High Court and Magistrates' Court litigation, including civil claims and motion proceedings.
- Consulted with clients, witnesses, counsel, and State officials regarding ongoing matters.
- Conducted legal research and prepared case strategies and bundles.
- Attended court proceedings, case management meetings, consultations, and pre-trial conferences.
- Managed court filings, service of process, diarising of matters, and compliance with court rules and directives.
- Liaised with advocates, sheriffs, attorneys, and court officials.
- Drafted settlement agreements and assisted with negotiations in civil litigation matters.
- Supervised administrative functions, file management, and day-to-day office operations.
- Ensured proper record keeping, file progression, and adherence to litigation deadlines.
- Drafted and Taxed bill of costs
Legal intern - Advocate Masimini Chambers
(2024-03 - 2024-09)
- Assisted with divorce and family law matters, including drafting legal documents and liaising with clients.
- Assisted with Road Accident Fund (RAF) matters, including preparation of case files, obtaining supporting documentation, and following up on claims.
- Drafted correspondence, notices, affidavits, and court documents.
- Managed filing of court documents and maintenance of physical and electronic files.
- Liaised with attorneys, advocates, courts, and third parties regarding case progress and documentation.
Vacation Work - Lolwana Attorneys Inc.
(2022 - 2022)
- Legal research, drafting section 4 Notices, drafting particulars of claim for a civil suit.
Vacation Work - Van Heerden Attorneys
(2021 - 2021)
- Drafting summons, particulars of claim, letter of demands and deed of settlement.
- Serving summons to different law firms
- Filing court papers at the Registrar of the High Court's office
- Indexing files
- File arrangement for counsel
Vacation Work - Monique Cooper Attorneys
(2021 - 2021)
- Drafting summons, Defendant's Plea and counterclaim, Divorce summons, Particulars of Claim, Legal Opinion and Pre-trial minutes.
- Attended a Labour matter at the CCMA and an appeal for a Liquor License with the EC Liqour Board.
