ATH / SLP / 24 / 06 / 2022 Athlone Local Office – Supervisory Legal Practitioner – Criminal

SUPERVISORY LEGAL PRACTITIONER – CRIMINAL

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ATHLONE LOCAL OFFICE

Legal Aid SA is a National Public Entity; a key contributor to South Africa’s constitutional democracy, providing quality legal services to indigent and vulnerable persons. The organisation has a national footprint in all nine provinces. Legal Aid SA is a credible employer of choice, boasting Top Employer SA accreditation for 13 consecutive years. We offer an exciting Employee Value Proposition with opportunities for development, career growth and an inspiring workplace.

Applications are invited from persons interested to fill the above-mentioned position. The incumbent will be appointed on a permanent basis. The position is based at the Legal Aid SA Athlone Local Office.

KEY OUTPUTS

• Train, supervise and guide Candidate Attorneys.
• Co-ordinate legal training at the office.
• Provide individual mentoring for and coaching of Legal Practitioners and Candidate Attorneys.
• Assess the quality of the files and work performed by Candidate Attorneys and Legal Practitioners daily.
• Assist the Head of Office with quality assessments.
• Monitor case flow management of Legal Practitioners, Candidate Attorneys and Judicare practitioners at court.
• Assess the quality of Judicare work.
• Monitor and assess the quality of work performed by Co-operation Partners.
• Legal representation in criminal matters.
• Ensure that the law library at the office is up to date and adequate.

COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ATTRIBUTES) REQUIRED

Salary Package : SU – 1 (R859,749.00) all-inclusive package per annum

A detailed curriculum vitae reflecting practical application of the position outputs and the required competencies as advertised must be submitted by close of business on 08 July 2022 , quoting the reference number ATH / SLP / 24 / 06 / 2022 in the subject line to or apply online at

Enquiries to Ricardo Adams, Tel :

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