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Ntombenhle Candice Masondo

Ntombenhle Candice Masondo

Associate
Pretoria

Summary

I am an associate employed at MacRobert Attorneys in the Corporate and Commercial Department. During my Articles of Clerkship at MacRobert Attorneys, I gained experience in the Personal Injury Department and the Corporate and Commercial Department where I was exposed to civil litigation in the Magistrates' and High Courts of South Africa. I have a passion and deep interest for the law, which is the reason I pursued an LLM in Corporate Law, in addition to the BCOM in Law and LLB degrees that I have obtained from the University of Johannesburg. Although my expertise is mainly in corporate and commercial law, I am eager for an opportunity to further my expertise in various matters which come before the Constitutional Court. Dedicated Associate with extensive experience collaborating with clients, promptly identifying needs and recommending products and services to accomplish clients' goals. Strong communicator focused on delivering outstanding customer care.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
20
20
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Associate

MacRobert Attorneys
2023.04 - Current
  • I was retained as an Associate in the Corporate and Commercial Department in April 2023.
  • In the Corporate and Commercial Department, I have attended and assisted to sequestrations and liquidations, drafting of legal documents, review of contracts, debt collections, CCMA hearings on unfair dismissals, reviews in the Labour Court, eviction proceedings, foreclosures on properties and land claims on behalf of clients.
  • In addition to my duties, I have assisted in the firm's pro bono services wherein I provide legal guidance to SME's through our SME Legal Portal which offers members basic contracts and other legal documents to use in their day-to-day business activities.

Paralegal

MacRobert Attorneys
2023.01 - 2023.04
  • I was employed as Paralegal in the Corporate and Commercial Department, while I was awaiting my admission as an Attorney of the High Court.
  • My duties included the drafting of legal documents, research of various aspects of the law as required by the client, consultations with clients and counsel, attending trial and motion proceedings in court with Counsel, arranging and attending pre-trial conferences.

Candidate Attorney

MacRobert Attorneys
2021.01 - 2022.12
  • I was employed as a Candidate Attorney where I gained expertise in the Personal Injury Department for one year and the Corporate and Commercial Department for one year.
  • In the Personal Injury Department, my duties included drafting of legal documents for the High Court of South Africa against the Road Accident Fund and the Minister of Transport, attending to the enrolment and set down of all matters, the research for and drafting of settlement proposals addressed to the Road Accident Fund and consultations with clients regarding Third Party Claims.
  • In the Corporate and Commercial Department, my duties included the lodgment of Prospective and Mining Rights, debt collections, general commercial litigation in the Magistrates' and High Court of South Africa, sequestrations and litigation and the drafting of legal documents and contracts.

Academic Tutor

University of Johannesburg
2019.02 - 2021.12
  • As an academic tutor for Practical Business Law, my duties include teaching and mentoring a class of 80 – 120 students legal concepts from commercial law, assisting in the marking and conducting of assessments and consultations with students and drafting of memorandums for the assessments for students

Legal Assistant

University of Johannesburg
2019.07 - 2019.11
  • As a legal assistant in the University of Johannesburg's Law Clinic, my duties were legal research, legal drafting, client consultations and providing legal advice to clients for civil and family law matters.
  • This formed a part of Applied Legal Skills module and it provided an important enhancement skill to use in a law firm.

Education

LLM - Corporate Law

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
2020.02 - 2021.04

LLB - International Law

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
2018.02 - 2019.05

Bachelor of Commerce in Law - Law

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
2015.02 - 2019.05

High School -

Ridge Park College
Durban, South Africa
2001.04 - 2014.04

Skills

Legal drafting and research skills

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Accomplishments

Door of Hope [2020]

  • This organisation assists young children who are orphans through providing shelter and food.
  • I assisted this organisation through visitations, in the Hillbrow branch, and through food donations to the young children


Sinethemba Organisation [June 2019]

  • This Organisation helps orphans and vulnerable children who are affected and infected with HIV/AIDS in Queenstown, Eastern Cape
  • I aided this organization through administrative duties, door-to-door visitations in the community with the care givers and consultations with clients.


SAPREF Refinery [2009 – 2014]

  • I assisted this corporation with their community involvement projects, specifically when there were marathon competitions in Durban
  • I would assist in the handing out of refreshments to the competing runners
  • This was during my years in high school.

Timeline

Associate

MacRobert Attorneys
2023.04 - Current

Paralegal

MacRobert Attorneys
2023.01 - 2023.04

Candidate Attorney

MacRobert Attorneys
2021.01 - 2022.12

LLM - Corporate Law

University of Johannesburg
2020.02 - 2021.04

Legal Assistant

University of Johannesburg
2019.07 - 2019.11

Academic Tutor

University of Johannesburg
2019.02 - 2021.12

LLB - International Law

University of Johannesburg
2018.02 - 2019.05

Bachelor of Commerce in Law - Law

University of Johannesburg
2015.02 - 2019.05

High School -

Ridge Park College
2001.04 - 2014.04
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