Law Researcher needed at Office of the Chief Justice South Africa

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 Certificate. LLB degree or four year recognized legal qualification.
• A minimum of three (3) years legal research experience. Sound knowledge of domestic and international legal databases. A valid driver’s license will be an added advantage.

DUTIES :

• Perform all legal duties for the Judges to enable them to prepare judgements. Research and retrieve all relevant material from all sources in both hard and electronic formats on legal issues, as requested by a Judge. Read all relevant material and analyse it thoroughly.
• Discuss all possible, variations on a legal point with colleagues and/or the Judge’s attention. Prepare a comprehensive, memorandum on the outcome of the research. Proofread all judgements, articles, speeches and conference papers with respect to spelling and grammar. Double-check all references and footnotes in all judgements and legal articles against the original text to ensure correctness.
• Correct mistakes with the assistance of track changes so that the Judge can accept or decline, any proposed changes. Monitoring and bringing to the attention of the Judges new developments, in law and Jurisprudence. Performing any court related work requested to improve the efficiency of the court.