Introduction

The Legal Practice Council (LPC) is currently embarking on a process to fill a vacant position in the Limpopo Provincial Office.

Minimum Appointment Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12 Certificate;
• Law Degree;
• Admission as a Legal Practitioner;
• 2 years post admission experience in a legal environment or in a professional regulatory environment;
• Knowledge and experience of drafting of bills and identifying litigious v non litigious matters is a requirement and will be highly advantageous;
• Understanding of different types of practices and services rendered with regard to such a practice with a view to prepare a bill of costs;
• Knowledge of Legal Practice Act, No 28 of 2014;
• Section 109 Regulations;
• Code of Conduct for all Legal Practitioners & Court Rules.

Skills & Competencies

• Communication;
• Attention to detail;
• Interpersonal;
• Accuracy;
• Problem solving;
• Critical thinker;
• Prosecution;
• Deadline driven;
• Research;
• Integrity;
• Time management;
• multi-tasking;
• Writing;
• Team player & ability to work under pressure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct investigations on legal practice compliance in accordance with forensic procedures and methodologies;
• Prepare a report on findings and submit to the line manager for review;
• Ensure investigations are carried out within the allocated timeframe;
• Present findings to disciplinary hearings, Court and Council,
• Give evidence at disciplinary hearings and Court;
• Attend to all follow-ups arising from decisions made
• Provide feedback to legal practitioners;
• Administer the winding up of practices of members that have been suspended, struck or are deceased, in accordance with court order; this is inclusive but not limited to risk assessments, collection and handling of client files, claims procedure and liquidation of trust account, costs, general attendances (e.g. criminal prosecution),Termination of curatorship;
• Handle claims lodged against the trust account;
• Administer trust accounts of suspended, struck or deceased members;
• Identify level of risk for handover;
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders i.e. liquidators, banks, AFF, etc. to supply all files and relevant documentation,
• Query Handling;
• Administration and staff supervision.