The Law Society of South Africa’s, and SASSETA are offering an opportunity for university graduates to partake in a Work Integrated Learning Programme | Candidacy programme. Apply below
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When is Application Deadline?
30th April 2023
About the Award:
Interested unemployed candidate legal practitioners can apply by completing the the online application form (link above), once you have submitted, you will receive a system-generated confirmation email confirming we have received your application with required document.
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Please note that application will not be considered if all the required documents are not attached.
Type:
Internship (Learnership)
Who can Apply?
In our effort to ensure that the selection process is fair, the following criterion for selection is recommended for consideration.
- Candidates should be 35 years and younger
- Eighty percent of the candidates should be black women
- Candidates or firms should not be contacted by selection committee members
- Candidates who have already registered their articles will be excluded
- Law firms that will host a candidate should submit a valid:
- Tax Clearance Certificate
- Valid Fidelity Fund Certificate
- Company registration/ Sole proprietorship
- Balance provincial representation of candidates and firms, including rural areas according to funds received
- Give priority to candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds ( Affidavit)
- Law firms should disclose how many candidates they already have in their employ, for a given financial year
- (Affidavit) Financial: Combined gross household annual income before Income Tax
- (Affidavit) Social background: Priority is given to candidates whose social background has impeded access to equal education especially those from rural areas and/or informal settlements.
- (Affidavit) Educational background: Candidates who have attended schools that are deemed to be disadvantaged but have nevertheless, obtained a University degree.
- (Affidavit) Personal motivation why the candidate should be subvented
Which countries can apply?
South Africa
How Many Awards?
Not specified
How to Apply?
Instruction: Scan the required documents before completing the online application form – this is to simplify the process – also save it under the name of the document e.g., “Certified Fidelity Fund Certificate of the Law Firm”. See the list of required documents hereunder
Documents to be attached
- Certified Fidelity Fund Certificate of the law firm
- Certified copy of company registration of the law firm if applicable
- Certified copy of candidate highest qualification, Degree, LLB etc.
- Certified copy of the Identity Document of the graduates
- Valid Tax Clearance Certificate of the law firm
- Proof of residence
- (Affidavit) Financial: Combined gross household annual income before Income Tax
- (Affidavit) Social background: Priority is given to candidates whose social background has impeded access to equal education especially those from rural areas and/or informal settlements.
- (Affidavit) Educational background: Candidates who have attended schools that are deemed to be disadvantaged but have nevertheless, obtained a University degree.
- (Affidavit) Personal motivation why the candidate should be sub vented
Goodluck!
