Samokeliso Malemane

• Attend consultations and/or meetings: From case discussions to strategy meetings, meetings with clients, meetings with opposing legal teams, and taking notes for legal research and negotiation.
• Analyze legal documents: To peruse, analyze, and summarize legal documents for the law firm as pre-requisite for legal research.
• Drafting legal documents: Drafting of legal documents such as contracts, settlement agreements, civil procedure documents, including drafting of legal correspondence.
• Conduct Research: To research various aspects of cases. Including the laws, jurisdictions, precedence, and more that may be relevant to their case

Attend Consultations and Meetings:

• Participate in case discussions, strategic meetings, and client meetings, while also engaging with opposing legal teams. Take detailed notes to support subsequent legal research.

Analyze Legal Documents:

• Review, analyze, and summarize legal documents as a prerequisite for thorough legal research, ensuring all relevant information is captured for the firm's use.

Draft Legal Documents:

• Prepare a variety of legal documents, including contracts, settlement agreements, civil procedure papers, and legal correspondence, ensuring accuracy and adherence to legal standards.

Conduct Research:

• Investigate various aspects of cases, focusing on applicable laws, jurisdictions, precedents, and other relevant factors to provide comprehensive support for ongoing legal matters.

• Responsible for marking paralegal examination scripts
• Responsible for proof reading examination scripts as well as data capturing of examination marks.
• Improved data management by creating comprehensive databases on Microsoft Excel for easier access to critical information, such as lost scripts or unsubmitted scripts.

• Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
• Transporting and packing sealed food parcels for students in need.
• Distributing parcels to students who qualify for the program
• Data capturing on Microsoft Excel.

• Contributed to a positive team environment by collaborating with fellow interns on group projects and presentations.
• Carry out delegations for the student accommodation social events and gatherings
• Assist with creating project plans for each student life intern’s project portfolio