Civil Legal
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae and Profile of:
Elisma Heunes
Brief Overview Admitted Attorney of the Western Cape High Court
Resides in Durbanville
Personal Information
First name: Elisma Surname: Heunes
Nationality: South African Driver’s License: Code B, 08 Known as name: Elisma Languages: Afrikaans, English Contact number: +27-824****** ID Number: 891********** Email: **********@*****.*** Marital status: Single Age: 29 Resides: Durbanville, Western Cape
Secondary Education
School attended Menlo Park High School
(Die Hoëskool Menlopark)
Year Completed 2007
Qualification Matric
Subjects Afrikaans
English
Mathematics
Science
Biology
Accounting
Tertiary Education
Institution University of Stellenbosch Year Completed 2014 Qualification Postgraduate LLB (3 year programme)
Institution University of Stellenbosch Year Completed 2011 Qualification BSc Sport Science Degree
Other information on further education:
May – October 2018: Course presented by Law@work (Subjects were: Corporate Secretaryship, Corporate Governance, Corporate Administration and Corporate Financial Management)
Enrolled to write conveyancing examination in September 2019 (once successful, will be admitted in and able to do Property Transfers
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Employment History
Company Name The Lieben Group, Western Cape
Industry Legal
Employment Dates May 2017 to current
Position Legal Officer
Duties Vetting of Terms and Conditions ensuring legal compliance
Consulting with attorneys on their requirements
Drafting of documents:
o Lease Agreements
o Shareholders Agreements
o Distribution Agreements
o Commercial Agreements
o Letters
Administration of the Group COID claims
Compliance and Legal Research, Memorandums, Policy Drafting
Administration of claims and handover to attorneys
Manage external counsel on High Court matters, dispute resolution and settlement, debt collection and intellectual property;
Assessing matters for litigations, and risk of litigation
Record keeping of Contracts and Renewals
CIPC requirements for some of the Private Companies and CC’s in the Group (13)
Minute taking and resolutions
Assisting the company in developing the legal department and requirements for the Logistics, supply chain and property Divisions of the Group
Chairing disciplinary hearings
Reason for leaving Looking to get back into practice Company Name Natascha Pretorius & Associates, Western Cape Industry Legal
Employment Dates April 2016 to January 2017
Position Candidate Attorney
Duties General Civil Litigation at:
o Magistrates Court
o Regional Court
o High Court
Branches of law:
o Civil Law
o Family Law
Right of appearance in Magistrate and Regional Courts
Pre-Trial and Trial Preparations:
o Indexing and paginating Files
o Drafting of minutes
o Draft orders
Experienced in the drafting of:
o Letters of demand
o Sherriff letters
o Summons and particulars of claim
o Provisional Sentence Summons
o Applications
o Requests and replies for further particulars
o Notices
o Discovery affidavits
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o Letters to clients and colleagues
Consultations with clients and taking instructions
Carrying out legal research on Case Law, Statutes, forms and precedents
Criminal Litigation: First appearances, drunk driving and possession of illegal substances
Reason for leaving Completion of articles
Company Name A Batchelor & Associates
Industry Legal
Employment Dates January 2015 to March 2016
Position Candidate Attorney
Duties Civil Litigation – Personal Injury
o Magistrates Court
o Regional Court
o High Court
Branches of law:
o Medical Negligence
o Civil Law
o Criminal Law
Right of appearance in Magistrate and Regional Courts
Pre-Trial and Trial Preparations:
o Indexing and paginating Files
o Drafting of minutes
o Draft Orders
o Practice notes
o Consultations with Counsel, Experts, Witnesses and Clients o Preparation of Appeal Notices and Bundles to the Full Bench and to the Supreme Court of Appeal
Experienced in the drafting of:
o Letters of demand
o Sherriff letters
o Summons and particulars of claim
o Provisional Sentence Summons
o Applications
o Requests and Replies for further particulars
o Notices
o Discovery Affidavits
o Rule 37 Questionnaires
o Letters to clients and colleagues
Consultations with clients and taking instructions
Carry out legal research regarding Case Law, Statutes, forms and precedents
Criminal Litigation: First appearances, drunk driving and possession of illegal substances
Reason for leaving Limited exposure - needed to expand knowledge and experience to other areas of law
Companies Names CMR Wonderboom
Pieterse & Curlewis Inc
Magistrate Court in Pretoria and Pretoria North (Civil Courts and processes) High Court in Pretoria (Civil Courts and processes) Industry Legal
Employment Dates 2012 to 2013
Position Shadow work whilst studying to gain exposure and experience in chosen field Duties Drafting of Letters of demand; Sheriff letters; Letters of Intent; Letters to clients and colleagues
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Accounts
Consultations with clients
Legal research: Case law; Statutes; forms and precedents
Branches of law: Contract Law; Civil Law; Maintenance; Law regarding Children and Minors
Civil Litigation
References are available on request.
About me:
I am a person who enjoys and thrives on problem solving and helping people; I always find the time to assist someone, no matter how busy I am. I embrace challenges and am a quick learner. I can be left to work independently and possess very effective time management and organisational skills. I do believe that every experience makes you stronger – at least try it, otherwise you will never know!
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