SIWELILE MKHWANAZI
LAW
Johannesburg
Summary
Results-driven professional with a solid understanding of litigation documentation, client relationship building and court procedures. Adept in maintaining confidential records and client information. Thorough and detailed individual consistently achieving exceptional and measurable results, and pleasantly assists candidate attorneys in preparing for the competency-based examinations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
LEGAL INTERN - NATIONAL
National Association of Democratic Lawyers
Johannesburg
01.2023 - Current
- I facilitate nation-wide revision classes for the competency-based examination for admission as an attorney
- I arrange quarterly strategy meetings, develop project management plans to allocate tasks and track progress, collect data and compile evaluation reports.
BANKING AND FINANCE
CANDIDATE ATTORNEY, Norton Rose Fulbright
01.2022 - 04.2022
- I assisted with the provision of compliance opinions to domestic and international financial services providers regarding corporate, regulatory and exchange control matters
- I also assisted in pension law litigation before various forums including the Pension Funds
- Adjudicator, the Financial Services Tribunal and the High Court.
CANDIDATE ATTORNEY, IMPACT, Norton Rose Fulbright
07.2021 - 12.2021
- I assisted with the registration of community projects as non-profit organisations and/or nongovernmental organisations
- I provided research on matters of national importance such as the government’s efforts in curtailing international crimes in South Africa; the impact of that the ZEP permit termination will have on immigration; and the governance structure and tax obligations of NGOs and NPOs.
ATTORNEY
CANDIDATE, INSURANCE LITIGATION, Norton Rose Fulbright
01.2021 - 06.2021
- I was responsible for scheduling consultations with client; arranging for the plaintiff to be examined by experts; assessing quantum liability; drafting, serving and filing necessary pleadings and notices; receiving instructions from client regarding settlement and negotiating settlement as instructed; drafting preliminary heads of arguments and letters of instruction to counsel; attending pre-trial conferences; setting the matter down for hearing and attending trial.
ATTORNEY
LABOUR, Norton Rose Fulbright
06.2020 - 01.2021
- I was responsible for serving court pleadings on the parties and filing same at the Labour Court or the Labour Appeal Court as the case may be
- My duties also included drafting preliminary heads of arguments for settlement by counsel, arranging and attending pre-trial conferences, indexing and paginating the court file, and setting the matters down for hearing.
REAL
CANDIDATE ATTORNEY, ESTATE, Rose Fulbright
Norton
01.2020 - 06.2020
- I assisted with the registration of numerous properties as nature reserves, which included the drafting of a notarial deed and preparing the required additional documents which included special powers of attorneys and FICA declarations.
Education
Bachelor of Law (LLB) - Law
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa 01.2016 - 12.2019
Skills
Business Communication
Additional Information
- Pretoria Student Law Review Article Publication, 2019
- Legal Shebeen Executive Think-tank, 2018
- EnactusUP Intervarsity and National Competition Presenter, 2017
Hobbies
Sci-fi Novels
Poetry
Sip and Paint
Hiking
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
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friday
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sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.
Warren Buffett
Timeline
LEGAL INTERN - NATIONAL
National Association of Democratic Lawyers
01.2023 - Current
BANKING AND FINANCE
CANDIDATE ATTORNEY, Norton Rose Fulbright
01.2022 - 04.2022
CANDIDATE ATTORNEY, IMPACT, Norton Rose Fulbright
07.2021 - 12.2021
ATTORNEY
CANDIDATE, INSURANCE LITIGATION, Norton Rose Fulbright
01.2021 - 06.2021
ATTORNEY
LABOUR, Norton Rose Fulbright
06.2020 - 01.2021
REAL
CANDIDATE ATTORNEY, ESTATE, Rose Fulbright
01.2020 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Law (LLB) - Law
University of Pretoria
01.2016 - 12.2019
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