Mahlodi Mabapa
Admitted Attorney Of The High Court Of South Africa
Roodepoort
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Founder and Director
MN Mabapa Inc. Attorneys
Pretoria
2 2019 - Current
- Attending to general litigation (both Civil and Criminal); Drafting of Summons, Applications, legal opinions, practice notes and heads of arguments; Managing the firm on a daily basis; Attending to represent Client(s) in Magistrate’s (both District and Regional) Courts, High Courts, mediations and Arbitrations and other Tribunals
- Attending to all enquiries relating to the firm; Conducting legal research; and Updating loose-leaf as and when updates are received.
Acting Magistrate: Koster Magistrate Court (Head of Office – HOO)
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
Koster
03.2022 - 07.2023
- Presiding over Criminal, Civil (including unlawful arrest and detentions), Maintenance, Children’s Act related matters, Domestic Violence and Harassment related matters; Acting in the Regional Court in the absence of the Presiding Officers; Performing all quasi-judicial related functions including Estate matters, insolvency matters and authorizing of seizure and arrest warrants; General office management; and Chairing cluster meetings involving Kgetlengrivier District and Legal-Aid South Africa, Saps, North-west’s department of Social Development, Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality and other related stakeholders.
Assistant State Attorney
Office of the State Attorney: Mafikeng (Mmabatho)
Mmabatho
09.2016 - 01.2019
- Conducting litigation for the state (Including matters relating to malicious prosecutions brought against the NPA) in various courts of law in the North West Province; Handling Assets Forfeiture case(s) in conjunction with National Prosecuting Authority (Mmabatho); Managing files and updating Clients of case progress; Attending to taxations of bills of costs granted in favour of the State; Supervising and/or assisting Candidate Attorneys; and Attending to draw legal opinions to Clients department on merits of cases.
Professional Assistant
Nandi Bulabula Incorporated
Pretoria
04.2015 - 08.2016
- Conducting litigation on behalf of various clients including Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and general Clients in various courts of law; Drafting summons and applications and attending to issue in courts; Attending to brief Counsel where necessary; Conducting consultations with Client(s) with a view to take instructions and assess merits/demerits of the case; Conducting legal research on various aspects of law; General office management; and Attending to general queries relating to litigation.
Candidate Attorney (Articled Clerk)
Nandi Bulabula Incorporated
Pretoria
10.2013 - 04.2015
- Attending to appear in the magistrate’s court(s) and other tribunals on behalf of Principal; Attending to draw letters of demand and conducting research; Attending to collection matters; Attending to serve documents; and Attending to reporting of estates and drawing of Liquidation and Distribution accounts.
Education
Senior Certificate (Matric) - Matric
VP Manthata Senior Secondary School
Manthata, South Africa 01.2003 - 12.2007
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Law
University of Limpopo (UL)
Mankweng, Turfloop (Polokwane) 01.2009 - 12.2012
Certificate - Law School
School of Law (LEAD)
Polokwane, South Africa 01.2012 - 06.2012
Skills
Team Leadership
Strategic Planning
Project Management
Marketing
Team Engagement
Negotiation
Visionary leadership
Educationaldetails
04/02/15, High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division (Pretoria), School for Legal Practice (L.E.A.D), Practical Legal Training (PLT), 2013, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), Bachelor of Laws (LLB), 2012, V.P Manthata Senior Secondary School, Senior Certificate, 2007
Employmentdetails
MN Mabapa Inc. Attorneys, Founder and Director, February 2019 to date, Attending to general litigation (both Civil and Criminal), Drafting of Summons, Applications, legal opinions, practice notes and heads of arguments, Managing the firm on a daily basis, Attending to represent Client(s) in Magistrate’s (both District and Regional) Courts, High Courts, mediations and Arbitrations and other Tribunals, Attending to all enquiries relating to the firm, Conducting legal research, Updating loose-leaf as and when updates are received, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Acting Magistrate: Koster Magistrate Court (Head of Office – HOO), March 2022 – July 2023, Contract ended, Presiding over Criminal, Civil (including unlawful arrest and detentions), Maintenance, Children’s Act related matters, Domestic Violence and Harassment related matters, Acting in the Regional Court in the absence of the Presiding Officers, Performing all quasi-judicial related functions including Estate matters, insolvency matters and authorizing of seizure and arrest warrants, General office management, Chairing cluster meetings involving Kgetlengrivier District and Legal-Aid South Africa, Saps, North-west’s department of Social Development, Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality and other related stakeholders, Office of the State Attorney: Mafikeng (Mmabatho), Assistant State Attorney, 09/01/16 – 01/31/19, Moving closer to family, Conducting litigation for the state (Including matters relating to malicious prosecutions brought against the NPA) in various courts of law in the North West Province, Handling Assets Forfeiture case(s) in conjunction with National Prosecuting Authority (Mmabatho), Managing files and updating Clients of case progress, Attending to taxations of bills of costs granted in favour of the State, Supervising and/or assisting Candidate Attorneys, Attending to draw legal opinions to Clients department on merits of cases, Nandi Bulabula Incorporated, Professional Assistant, April 2015 - August 2016, Better offer and growth, Conducting litigation on behalf of various clients including Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and general Clients in various courts of law, Drafting summons and applications and attending to issue in courts, Attending to brief Counsel where necessary, Conducting consultations with Client(s) with a view to take instructions and assess merits/demerits of the case, Conducting legal research on various aspects of law, General office management, Attending to general queries relating to litigation, Nandi Bulabula Incorporated, Candidate Attorney (Articled Clerk), October 2013 – April 2015, Promoted to Professional Assistant post, Attending to appear in the magistrate’s court(s) and other tribunals on behalf of Principal, Attending to draw letters of demand and conducting research, Attending to collection matters, Attending to serve documents, Attending to reporting of estates and drawing of Liquidation and Distribution accounts
Fullnames
Mahlodi Nicho
Personal Information
- ID Number: 900126 5872 08 4
- Date of Birth: 01/26/90
- Driving License: Code 10 (C1)
References
- Mrs. C Becker, Dept. of Justice and Constitutional Development, Cluster Head: Rustenburg, 082 336 5212, CBecker@justice.gov.za
- Ms. N Bulabula, Nandi Bulabula Inc., Director, 082 350 2104, nbulabula@gmail.com
- Mr. LM Hulana, Nandi Bulabula Inc., Supervisor, 083 568 8882/071 964 9204, hulanaattorneys@gmail.com
Languages
English and Setswana
Timeline
Acting Magistrate: Koster Magistrate Court (Head of Office – HOO)
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
03.2022 - 07.2023
Assistant State Attorney
Office of the State Attorney: Mafikeng (Mmabatho)
09.2016 - 01.2019
Professional Assistant
Nandi Bulabula Incorporated
04.2015 - 08.2016
Candidate Attorney (Articled Clerk)
Nandi Bulabula Incorporated
10.2013 - 04.2015
Certificate - Law School
School of Law (LEAD)
01.2012 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Law
University of Limpopo (UL)
01.2009 - 12.2012
Senior Certificate (Matric) - Matric
VP Manthata Senior Secondary School
01.2003 - 12.2007
Founder and Director
MN Mabapa Inc. Attorneys
2 2019 - Current
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