admitted attorney
Resume:
NICOLE C. PILLAY (Born
Govender)
ATTORNEY
PROFILE
My legal career began with my studies at
Wits where I was inspired and driven to
always seek greatness whilst working
efficiently to do so.
I then started and completed 2 years of
articles at a small law firm in
Johannesburg, Matthew Kerr-Phillips
Attorney. By working in a small law firm, I
was pushed to take on more than what
may normally be expected of someone in
such a position which in turn led me to
grow my capabilities. Further, as the firm
does not specialize in specific areas of
the law, I was exposed to a wide variety
of areas of the law such as inter alia civil
and commercial litigation, statutory
compliance, family law, contract law,
consumer law, credit law, landlord tenant
law and insolvency law.
I have proven myself to be precise,
efficient, attentive to detail, reliable,
competent and trustworthy. I am driven
and motivated to expand my capabilities
further. I am a fast learner, able to pick
up legal concepts quickly, manage my
time well and able to multi-task. I am
proficient in setting up and utilizing case
management spreadsheets and office
organization systems. I wrote and passed
all of my board exams during the
February 2017 sitting.
After completing my board exams and 2
years of articles, I was admitted as an
attorney of the High Court of South Africa
on the 12th of March 2018. I have
completed 2 years of post admission
experience.
I have recently relocated to Durban since
getting married in early 2020.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Matthew Kerr-Phillips Attorney (Johannesburg)
13 March 2018 – 18 March 2020 [Professional
Assistant]
Drafting court papers (applications, affidavits,
summons and particulars of claim, plea, notices, etc.). Correspondences (written and telephonic) to clients, advocates, opposing attorneys, sheriffs and the family advocate.
Consultations – clients and advocates.
Opinions and advices given on client based problems
(various areas of the law).
Legal research (case law and statutes).
Briefs to advocates.
Court administration duties (indexing and paginating, obtaining hearing dates, attendances on Judges’
registrars).
Training new candidate attorneys.
Court appearances (Magistrates Court).
File management and administration.
2 November 2015 – 12 March 2018 [Candidate
Attorney]
Drafting court papers (applications, affidavits,
summons and particulars of claim, plea, notices, etc.). Correspondences (written and telephonic) to clients, advocates, opposing attorneys, sheriffs and the family advocate.
Legal research (case law and statutes).
Briefs to advocates.
Court administration duties (indexing and paginating, obtaining hearing dates, attendances on Judges’
registrars).
Court appearances (Magistrates Court).
File management and administration.
EDUCATION
Tertiary
University of Witwatersrand
2011 – 2015 (July)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Law Society of South Africa & Legal
Education & Development (LEAD)
Course on Notarial Practice (2017)
UNISA & Law Society of South Africa
Corporate Law Course NQF level 7
(2019)
Secondary
Hyde Park High School
2006 – 2010
Matric (full exemption)
SKILLS
Legal analysis
Legal research
Legal strategy
Problem analysis
Problem solving
Administration
Microsoft (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Office administration.
References:
Matthew Kerr-Phillips - 082-***-**** or
*******@***********.**.**
Adv. Andy Bester SC (Maisels 3 Chambers, Sandton) - 011-***-**** or **********@***.**.**
Interface Africa (Johannesburg)
3 March 2015 – 3 June 2015
[Administrative Assistant]
Drafting letters to the Department of Home Affairs and compiling visa applications for clients.
Correspondences with clients and government
institutions (Home Affairs, SAQA and relevant
Embassies).
Ensuring that client applications are accurate and complete.
Working with large scale client – telecommunications company.
Diarising of meetings and files.
Office administration.
Reference: Jenny Pillay – 082-***-**** or
*****@***************.**.**
CONTACT
PHONE:
EMAIL:
*********************@*****.***
WEBSITE:
Linkedin/Nicole Cherise Govender
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