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Andries du Plooy

BA Law & LLB

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Surname: du Plooy

Name: Andries

Date of birth: 1994-08-24

Identity number: 940**********

Gender: Male

Race: White

Marital status: Unmarried

Nationality: South African

Language: Afrikaans and English

Health status: Excellent

Criminal offences: None

Driver’s License: Code B

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Phone: +27-76-020-****

Email: ***************@*****.***

Address: No 4 Nottingham (complex)

26 N.P Van Wyk Louw Street

Langenhovenpark

Bloemfontein

*Any additional information is available on

request

Your level of success is determined by your level of discipline and perseverance

-Anonymous

Bachelor of Arts with Law subjects (BA LAW) & Bachelor of Law (LLB) graduate at the North- West University Potchefstroom. I Consider myself to be an eager, fast learner and always willing to work hard. I Work well under pressure and am always willing to help those around me. I am a good leader when required to take charge and am willing to do so, to ensure that what is needed to be done is done. I have realized during the course of my studies and articles that hard work does pay off and therefore know I am always going to work hard in order to obtain the necessary skills to achieve my goals to the best of my ability. I am a responsible person who is skilled at prioritizing different aspects of my life to achieve a balance and ensure every task is attended to.

Welkom Volkskool, Welkom, Free State – 2001 – 2007 Grade 1 - 7

Goudveld High School, Welkom, Free State

Grade 12, National Senior Certificate – 2012

Subjects:

• Afrikaans Home Language

• English First Additional Language

• Mathematics Literacy

• Computer Application Technology

• Engineering Graphics and Design

• Business Studies

North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus

BA Law Degree, 2016

North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus

Completing LLB Degree, 2018

School for Legal Practice Potchefstroom

January 2019 – July 2019

• During this time, I have received a certificate for outstanding performance with regards to Accounting for Legal Practioners.

• I have also obtained a certificate issued by the BLA (Black Lawyers Association) for a course in Trial Advocacy.

PROFILE

PRIMARY EDUCATION

SECONDARY EDUCATION

TERTIARY EDUCATION

• Rugby, U/16 Northern-Free State Bokkieweek team – 2010

• Rugby, U/19 Northern- Free State Bokkieweek team – 2011

• Rugby, First team – Goudveld Highschool – 2012

• Rugby, U/19 Northern – Free State Bokkieweek team (Vice Captain) – 2012

• Prefect – Primary School – 2007

• Prefect – High School – 2012

• Vice-Captain – Rugby, U/19 Northern – Free State Bokkieweek - 2012

• Die Akker Koffiehuis

Waiter (Part time, while I was completing my degrees) August 2015 – May 2019

Mitchell Coetzee: +27-78-099-****

• Juan Adendoff Attorneys - Welkom

Holiday Internship

June 2014 – July 2014

Ref: Juan Adendorff (Director) – 083-***-****

• Hill, McHardy & Herbst Inc - Bloemfontein

Articles

4 June 2019 – Present

Ref: Kobus Verwey (Managing Director) – 051-***-**** During my time at the School for Legal Practice and my articles I gained experience in the following fields:

1. Civil Litigation:

Drafting of Notices and Pleadings with regards to breach of contracts, motor vehicle collisions, personal injury claims, collections, divorces etc;

Consultation with clients;

Consultation with Counsel;

Pre-trials;

Dealing with discovery;

Preparing Indexes;

Preparing witnesses for trial;

Settlement agreements and meetings;

Necessary research;

Drafting Bills of costs;

Taxation.

WORK EXPERIENCE

SPORT AND CULTURE PREFORMANCE

LEADERSHIP

2. Personal Injury Claims (RAF)

Drafting of Pleadings and Notices and affidavits necessary to accompany said Pleadings and Notices;

Research on applicable Legislations After and Prior to 2008;

Lodgement of claims;

Consultation with clients;

Consulting with counsel;

Dealing with Interm Payments;

Mediation;

Drafting of Settlement agreements;

Preparing witnesses for trial;

Attending court Proceedings;

Indexing of Court Bundles;

Drafting Bill of Costs.

3. Criminal law (Basic)

Bail Applications;

Drafting of pleadings;

Dealing with postponements;

Consulting with clients.

4. Wills and Estates

Consultation with clients;

Drafting of Wills;

Reporting the Estate;

Drafting of Liquidation and Distribution Account;

Advertising of the Account as laying for inspection;

Dealing with queries received from the Master.

• I have a valid drivers license and my own reliable vehicle.

• I have completed the competency- based examination successfully.

• I have submitted my application to be admitted as an Attorney of the High Court and it is set down to be heard on 23rd of July 2020. I trust that you will consider my application

and I am looking forward to meeting you.

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