Faculty of Law – Law Clinic – Attorney (Ref. RG04/031/0221)

The Law Clinic operates as a fully-fledged attorneys’ office, delivering legal services to the indigent, whilst at the same time training final year law students and candidate attorneys in the practical application of the law. The clinic also produces research outputs and engages in impact litigation.

Duties:

Stellenbosch University Law Clinic seeks to appoint an admitted attorney. The incumbent will be required to perform the work typically performed by a law clinician, which includes:

• Providing legal services, including consulting, researching, drafting and litigating;
• Supervising and mentoring candidate attorneys and students;
• Providing legal education and training to candidate attorneys, students and to members of the community, including the indigent and marginalised;
• Managing relationships with Clinic stakeholders;
• Conducting administration relating to all of the above activities.

Requirements:

• Admitted attorney;
• At least three years’ experience in family law, including experience in children’s rights matters;
• A valid driver’s licence;
• Computer literate;
• Ability to work under pressure and independently;
• Must be diligent and hardworking;
• Must be proactive and innovative;
• Sound interpersonal relations;
• Competent written and verbal communicator;
• Ability to function effectively in a multicultural environment.

Commencement of duties: 1 April 2021

Closing date: 24 February 2021

Enquiries regarding job content: Prof. Theo Broodryk on 021 808 3600, or at az.ca.nus@kyrdoorbt.

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Service Centre on 021 808 2753, or at az.ca.nus@rh-e-nus.

The University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as Stellenbosch University’s institutional EE Plan.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and e-mail address of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

Apply online at www.sun.ac.za/english/careers

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

Should no feedback be received from the University within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Posted on 16 Feb 11:50