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Activate your legal career with us. Werksmans looks for attorneys with a passion for life, learning, expertise and intellect.
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Join more than 200 superb lawyersRanked tier 1 in dispute resolution, media & broadcasting and restructuring & insolvency by Chambers Global 2022
Become a team member of over 400A strong culture of teamwork and collaboration exists across the diverse skills base of our organisation
Our extensive footprint has SA & Africa coveredWith offices in Gauteng & the Western Cape and representation in over 25 countries through the Werksmans LEX Africa Alliance
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Welcome to the futureEstablished in the early 1900s, Werksmans Attorneys is a leading South African corporate and commercial law firm serving multinationals, listed companies, financial institutions, entrepreneurs and government.
Although all very different, our people are bound by a common drive to be involved in matters that define South Africa today and are shaping the country of the future.
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Fully committed to transformationWe uphold the key principles of equal opportunity, inclusivity and diversity.
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Change is constantWerksmans was one of the first major law firms to become a member of the Black Lawyers Association (BLA). Emphasis will continue to be placed on the identified focus areas of the firm’s transformation strategy:
• Participating actively in advancing transformation at all levels in the firm;
• Constantly evolving the composition of the firm to reflect the broad demographics of South Africa;
• Recruiting, training and developing individuals of the highest calibre.
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The faces of change
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2022 Candidate Attorneys
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Practice makes perfectWe are looking for dynamic, driven candidates to specialise across a range of legal areas.
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Our practice areas• Arbitration• Banking & Finance• Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment• Business Crimes & Investigations• Competition • Construction & Engineering• Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions• Data Protection and Data Privacy• Dispute Resolution • Healthcare & Life Sciences• Infrastructure, Energy & Projects• Insolvency, Business Rescue & Restructuring• Intellectual Property• Investment Funds & Private Equity• Labour & Employment• Land Reform Restitution & Tenure• Media, Communications & Technology• Mining, Environmental & Resources• Pro Bono• Property Law & Real Estate• Sport & Entertainment• Tax
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Seeking individuals of the highest calibreWe are a Level Three BBBEE Contributor and recruit, train and develop only the best young lawyers.
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Who’s whoWe accept applications from all law students i.e. BA Law, B Com Law and LLB degrees across all accredited South African institutes of higher learning. Students can apply to us from the second year of a LLB degree or in the final year of an undergraduate degree.
If this is you, you can join us either on a Vacation Work Programme or as a Candidate Attorney.
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Set the stage for the rest of your career todayCompetition for the CA/PVT programme is intense, space is limited, so apply early!
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Making the right choice Choosing the right law firm is a big decision for every graduating law student, because the firm you complete your Candidate Attorney (CA)/ Practical Vocational Training (PVT) Programme in sets the stage for the rest of your career.
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Join us on a Vacation Programme or as a Candidate Attorney (CA) Work with the best legal minds in the countryand for the highest calibre of clients.
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Vacation workWerksmans’ Vacation Programme gives you the opportunity to gain practical experience and is also a good way for us to get to know you.
We select about 45 students each year to join either our winter (June/July) or summer (November/December) Vacation Programmes at either our Johannesburg or Cape Town offices.
Oh, and you are also guaranteed an interview for our CA/PVT Programme before you leave.
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CA/PVT programmeSecuring a place on the Werksmans Candidate Attorney Programme opens up a realm of legal knowledge, expertise and a personal network of specialist lawyers.
We see our CAs of today as the leaders of the firm tomorrow. When we recruit CAs, we see a long-term career path that goes beyond just the two years of the CA/PVT Programme. We envisage their growth from CA to Director.
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Training to make a differenceFollow a career path where you can grow from CA to Director.
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Exposure to corporate and
commercial expertise
Work on complex deals
and high profile cases
Legal drafting and research
skills
Opinion writing
Problem solving skills
Practical application of
the law
Logical reasoning
Negotiation and persuasion
skills
Interpersonal and communication
skills
Business acumen
Commercial awareness
Analytical and critical legal
reasoning skills
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Receive a bursary of up to R35 000As an accepted CA, we will help you settle your final year LLB studies bill and give you a monthly allowance.
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Benefits
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Annual leave Study leave Assistance with Admission
exams registration
Internal lectures
Practical Vocational
Training Course
Further study upon retention
Comprehensive induction
programme
Business and life skills training/coaching
Mentorship programme
Network of buddies
Gym(JHB office)
Development discussions
HR check-in meetings
Personal development
plan
SRC events
CA dinners Annual lawyer’s
weekend trip
Lunch on the house, daily
Prime office locations
Lifestyle benefits
Medical aid scheme
Wellness days
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Get in touchActivate your legal career with us.
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JOHANNESBURGPhysical Address:
The Central, 96 Rivonia Road,
Sandton, 2196
Postal Address:
Private Bag 10015, Sandton, 2146
Telephone +27 11 535 8000
STELLENBOSCHPhysical Address:
2nd floor, Block B, De Wagenweg Office Park,
Stellentia Avenue, Stellenbosch, 7600
Postal Address:
PO Box 1008, Stellenbosch, 7599
Telephone +27 21 809 6000
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CAPE TOWNPhysical Address:
Level 1, No. 5 Silo Square, V&A Waterfront,
Cape Town, 8001
Postal Address:
PO Box 1474, Cape Town, 8000
Telephone +27 21 405 5100
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