Job Description

Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.
Emeris National Office has a vacancy for a Senior Attorney/ Director : Law Clinic (Coastal Region). The successful candidate can be based in Durban or Cape Town.
Duties and Responsibilities :
Case Management and Legal Processes

• Interpreting laws, rules, and regulations
• Manage all matters from time of consultation until such time as matter is litigated, closed or referred to an Attorney or Advocate within the required standards of the profession
• Legal advice and guidance to clients
• Drafting of pleadings and correspondence
• Negotiating and drafting of various agreements and corporate documents
• Researching law and drafting legal opinions
• Managing of serving and filling through candidate attorneys
• Participating in the interview of witnesses
• Preparing cases for trial or alternate dispute resolution
• Undertaking the legal work to the highest professional and client care standards
• Co-ordinate legal training at the Clinic
• Analysing probable outcomes based on legal precedents
• Provide legal representation in matters within our jurisdiction
• Litigating in civil courts, tribunals, and arbitrations

Management and Administration of Clinics

• Maintaining the confidentiality of legal documents and client records
• Updating and managing case load, staff and operational requirements at Emeris Durban, Cape Town and Nelson Mandela Bay Clinics.
• Co-ordination and reporting on case statistics to the Dean : Faculty of Law
• Oversee preparation of clinic budget for the coastal region and manage expenditure.
• Update clients, stakeholders and attorneys on clients matters
• Play an active role in the development of policies and procedures of the Law Clinic
• Provide legal secretary/intern with instructions

Supervision and Student Engagement

• Supervising all law students in his/her care
• Managing the practical legal component of the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) module
• Managing the monitoring of and evaluation of student performance
• Train, supervise and guide candidate legal practitioners
• Provide individual mentoring for and coaching of legal practitioners and candidate attorneys
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of work performed by the 4th year IIE LLB students in their WIL module

Collaboration and Community Engagement

• Maintaining a professional and harmonious relationship with a wide range of stakeholders in the legal industry including NGO's, Court personnel, law firms, potential donor funders, Legal Aid and other public interest initiatives.
• Facilitating Community and Attorney workshops
• Engaging with the different courts to hold Advice Desks

Competencies:

• Excellent English language, communication and writing skills
• Strong Analytical skills
• Computer literacy
• Conflict resolution skills. A high level of disciplinary expertise.
• Research Skills
• Excellent drafting, writing and editing skills
• Attention to detail
• Time Management Skills
• Ability to work in a pressurized work environment
• Problem-solving skills
• Ethical
• A demonstrable commitment to and interest in public interest law and social justice
• Active listening skills

Special Requirements

• Candidate must be able to organise outreach and other community engagement initiatives on the last Saturday morning of each month.
• Be able to monitor and assess performance of yourself, other individuals or organisations to make improvement or take corrective action

Minimum Education Requirements:

• Completed LLB degree at NQF level 8. LLM at NQF level 9 will be advantageous.
• Must be admitted as an attorney of the High Court with 10 years' experience as an admitted attorney and right of appearance in the High Court.

Minimum Work Experience:

• 10 years post admission experience with 5 years general legal practice and 5 years management experience.
• Admitted Attorney on the Practising Roll
• Previous Magistrates and High Court litigation experience , civil litigation and family law will be advantageous.
• Proficiency in additional languages will be an added advantage

Salary:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits:

• Lifelong learning opportunities through LinkedIn Learning subscriptions.
• Staff and family discounts on educational programs within our brand portfolio.
• Incentive bonus structure based on performance and achievement of goals.
• Provident fund contributions, including Death & Funeral Cover, to support your financial well-being and future planning.
• Birthday vouchers to celebrate your special day.
• Competitive annual leave allowance for well-deserved time off and rejuvenation.

Application Response:

• Due to the high volume of CVs received, please note that personal contact with all applicants may not be feasible. Only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews

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Emeris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act. The company reserves the right to close or place the vacancy on hold at any time, without prior notice.

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