Description:
Employer Description An established law firm with offices in the East Rand and the northern suburbs of Johannesburg.
Job Description
Our client has two vacancies for a seasoned and experienced litigation attorney at their offices in the East Rand and northern Johannesburg. The successful candidate will primarily undertake work for municipalities and state-owned companies; experience servicing these types of entities will be a significant advantage.
You will be responsible for:
- Managing a diverse caseload involving civil, administrative and regulatory litigation for public entities.
- Drafting, reviewing, and finalising legal documents, including pleadings, motions, affidavits, discovery requests, and settlement agreements.
- Conducting thorough legal research on statutes, regulations, case law and policies relevant to municipal and state-owned entity litigation.
- Appearing regularly in court, including the High Court and Magistrates Court, for opposed motions, trials, and procedural hearings.
- Ensuring compliance with procedural rules, filing deadlines and ethical/legal standards.
- Providing expert legal advice to municipalities and state-owned companies on litigation strategy, risk mitigation and dispute resolution.
- Interpreting legislation, public procurement laws, administrative law and constitutional matters affecting public entities.
- Advising clients on governance, regulatory compliance, contracts, service delivery disputes and enforcement actions.
- Utilising electronic case management systems such as Caselines and Court Online for filings and document management.
- Drafting legal opinions, pleadings and correspondence independently, without the need for counsel input.
- Maintain detailed case files, billing records and manage administrative tasks as per firm and client requirements.
- Mentor and support junior attor
02 Oct 2025;
from:
gumtree.co.za