Botshelo Elphus Ramasodi
Pretoria,South Africa
Summary
Dedicated legal professional with expertise in Microsoft Office Applications and a strong foundation in legal research, substantive law, and legal procedure. Demonstrates proficiency in client relationship management and legal document preparation, ensuring efficiency and time-management. Committed to professionalism and ethics, with effective communication skills and financial management capabilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Director
Ramasodi Attorneys
Brooklyn, Gauteng
2025.02 - 2026.05
- Drafting Contracts
- Labour Matters
- Drafting Legal Opinion
- Eviction
- Immigration law
- Drafting Court papers
- Costs Attorney and Client and Party and Party
- Personal Injury
Professional Assistant(Attorney)
Nobela Attorneys
Midrand, South Africa
2025.07 - 2026.02
- Eviction matter(Application Proceedings Municipal work)
- Labour Matters (Representing various Municipal)
- Drafting Legal Opinion
- Appointing Counsel and experts
- Initiating litigation
- Drafting Court papers
- Costs Attorney and Client and Party and Party
- Personal Injury
Offer Management Consultant
Supplier Road Accident Fund
Pretoria
2024.03 - 2025.06
- Communicating Offers to Medical Suppliers and Attorneys
- Assessment of Medical Supplier Accounts
- Defending litigious matters
- Tendering offers
- Assessment of claims
- Supervising Interns(litigation)
- Supervising Interns with regards to drafting Plea and Notice to Defend under auspices of State Attorney(Thomas Bell)
Offer Management Consultant
Supplier Road Accident Fund
Pretoria
2024.03 - 2025.06
- Communicating Offers to Medical Suppliers and Attorneys
- Assessment of Medical Supplier Accounts
- Defending litigious matters
- Tendering offers
- Assessment of claims
- Supervising Interns(litigation)
- Supervising Interns with regards to drafting Plea and Notice to Defend under auspices of State Attorney(Thomas Bell)
Legal Costs Officer
Road Accident Fund
Johannesburg
2022.03 - 2024.02
- Taxation Assessment of Bill of costs
- Block Settlement
- Research case laws taxation
- Attending taxation
- Drafting Memo for CEO Approval
- Understanding of Civil Procedure for costs purposes
Legal Costs Officer
Road Accident Fund
Johannesburg
2022.03 - 2024.02
- Taxation Assessment of Bill of costs
- Block Settlement
- Research case laws taxation
- Attending taxation
- Drafting Memo for CEO Approval
- Understanding of Civil Procedure for costs purposes
Candidate Legal Practitioner
Harry Ramatshimbila Attorneys
Pretoria
2020.11 - 2022.02
- Court Appearance
- Settling Personal Injury matters
- Conduct research for trial
- Drafting Memo and legal opinion
- Drafting Pleadings
- Consulting with clients
- Labour matter
- Immigration related matters
- Contract drafting
Candidate Legal Practitioner
Harry Ramatshimbila Attorneys
Pretoria
2020.11 - 2022.02
- Court Appearance
- Settling Personal Injury matters
- Conduct research for trial
- Drafting Memo and legal opinion
- Drafting Pleadings
- Consulting with clients
- Labour matter
- Immigration related matters
- Contract drafting
Candidate Legal Practitioner
Ramokoka Mokoka Attorneys and Conveyancers
Johannesburg
2020.02 - 2020.10
- Preparation and research on all personal injury claims
- Settle non litigious matters
- Drafting pleadings
Candidate Legal Practitioner
Ramokoka Mokoka Attorneys and Conveyancers
Johannesburg
2020.02 - 2020.10
- Preparation and research on all personal injury claims
- Settle non litigious matters
- Drafting pleadings
Internship
Road Accident Fund
Johannesburg
2018.08 - 2020.01
- Assessment of bill of costs
- Ensuring compliance with rules of the court
- Evaluation of taxed bills
- Conduct research on case law and legal principles
- Attending block settlement
- Drafting of Memorandum as per RAF standard
- Procedure with regard to appointment of experts
Internship
Road Accident Fund
Johannesburg
2018.08 - 2020.01
- Assessment of bill of costs
- Ensuring compliance with rules of the court
- Evaluation of taxed bills
- Conduct research on case law and legal principles
- Attending block settlement
- Drafting of Memorandum as per RAF standard
- Procedure with regard to appointment of experts
Legal Administrator
Makobela Attorneys and Costs Consultants
Pretoria
2017.02 - 2017.08
- Assessment of bill of costs
- Ensuring compliance with rules of the court
- Evaluation of taxed bills
- Conduct research on case law and legal principles
- Attending block settlement
- Requesting documents for purposes of lodging a claim
- Consulting with clients
- Drafting contracts
Legal Administrator
Makobela Attorneys and Costs Consultants
Pretoria
2017.02 - 2017.08
- Assessment of bill of costs
- Ensuring compliance with rules of the court
- Evaluation of taxed bills
- Conduct research on case law and legal principles
- Attending block settlement
- Requesting documents for purposes of lodging a claim
- Consulting with clients
- Drafting contracts
Personal Injury litigation Experiential Learning
Legal Aid Justice Centre
Pretoria
2016.06 - 2016.11
- Support the office’s legal staff by providing paralegal services to people qualifying for legal aid.
- Identify and solve matters that are not of a litigious nature.
- Identify cases of a litigious nature and hand over to legal practitioners.
- Handle legal administration.
- Keep the client database up to date.
- Conduct interviews with people applying for legal assistance.
- Assist clients with the completion of forms.
Personal Injury litigation Experiential Learning
Legal Aid Justice Centre
Pretoria
2016.06 - 2016.11
- Support the office’s legal staff by providing paralegal services to people qualifying for legal aid.
- Identify and solve matters that are not of a litigious nature.
- Identify cases of a litigious nature and hand over to legal practitioners.
- Handle legal administration.
- Keep the client database up to date.
- Conduct interviews with people applying for legal assistance.
- Assist clients with the completion of forms.
Education
Bachelor of Laws(LLB) -
University of South Africa
Pretoria 2011.02 - 2019.05
National Diploma - Legal Assistance
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria 2014.02 - 2016.12
Skills
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Legal Research
- Knowledge of substantive law and legal procedure
- Client relationship management
- Legal document preparation
- Efficiency and time-management
- Effective communication skills
- Professionalism and ethics
- Financial management
References
- Irvan, Ramaboa, Supplier Claims Offer Management, Irvanr@raf.co.oza, 0820444497, Road Accident Fund, Pretoria
- Harry, Ramatshimbila, 0768283801, Ramatshimbila Attorneys, Pretoria
- Mr, Mokoka, 0647670213, Ramokoka Mokoka Attorneys, Northcliff Randburg
- Nare, Sebetjane, 0838432788, Road Accident Fund, Johannesburg
- Mr, Munyai, 0712118802, Nobela Attorneys, Midrand Glen Austin
Courses
- Mediation Course(UCT) Jul 2024
- Qualified Mediator
- Instructor Adv Allan Nelson SC
- Understanding the Mediation process
- Understanding the benefit of early settlement
- Understanding Costs implications of litigation
- Understanding Appropriate Dispute Resolution
Timeline
Professional Assistant(Attorney)
Nobela Attorneys
2025.07 - 2026.02
Director
Ramasodi Attorneys
2025.02 - 2026.05
Offer Management Consultant
Supplier Road Accident Fund
2024.03 - 2025.06
Offer Management Consultant
Supplier Road Accident Fund
2024.03 - 2025.06
Legal Costs Officer
Road Accident Fund
2022.03 - 2024.02
Legal Costs Officer
Road Accident Fund
2022.03 - 2024.02
Candidate Legal Practitioner
Harry Ramatshimbila Attorneys
2020.11 - 2022.02
Candidate Legal Practitioner
Harry Ramatshimbila Attorneys
2020.11 - 2022.02
Candidate Legal Practitioner
Ramokoka Mokoka Attorneys and Conveyancers
2020.02 - 2020.10
Candidate Legal Practitioner
Ramokoka Mokoka Attorneys and Conveyancers
2020.02 - 2020.10
Internship
Road Accident Fund
2018.08 - 2020.01
Internship
Road Accident Fund
2018.08 - 2020.01
Legal Administrator
Makobela Attorneys and Costs Consultants
2017.02 - 2017.08
Legal Administrator
Makobela Attorneys and Costs Consultants
2017.02 - 2017.08
Personal Injury litigation Experiential Learning
Legal Aid Justice Centre
2016.06 - 2016.11
Personal Injury litigation Experiential Learning
Legal Aid Justice Centre
2016.06 - 2016.11
National Diploma - Legal Assistance
Tshwane University of Technology
2014.02 - 2016.12
Bachelor of Laws(LLB) -
University of South Africa
2011.02 - 2019.05