PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM VITAE

MS MARTHA TINA MOKGAPHANE

Unit 148,Maple 083*******

Eco-park Estate tinamokgaphane@gmail .com

Centurion South African

921**********

Race: Black

Driver’s license:Code 10

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A hardworking, committed and fast learning individual who is able to work well as part of a team as well as under their own initiative. I am adaptable to any place of employment that is willing to offer me an opportunity of gaining the relevant experience whilst benefiting from my knowledge and skills. I have completed my time with the school for legal practice where I received extensive training in private and public law fields. My career objective is to further and to better my skills whilst making a meaningful contribution to my prospective place of employment. PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Sefalafala Incorporated Attorneys, South Africa 24 January 2017-23 April 2018

Designation (24 January 2017- March 2017) Legal assistant Designation (April 2017- 23 April 2018) Candidate Attorney N Maharaj Attorneys Incorporated, Meyersdal, Johannesburg Designation (12 October 2019 – 30 November 2019) Legal secretary Responsibilities:

COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL LITIGATION

• General commercial litigation applying to matters in the District and Regional Magistrates Court;

• Tasks included taking instructions from clients in consultation, the drafting of specific court process and appearing at court from inception to trial;

• Reviewed ante-nuptial contracts, briefed counsel and appeared in the Magistrates Courts on both opposed and unopposed motions.

LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW

• Consulted with clients and took instructions;

• Conducted legal research;

• Drafted legal opinions;

• Amongst other legislation, I conducted research into the following Acts:- 1. Labour Relations Act, 1955

2. Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1992

3. Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993

THIRD PARTY CLAIMS ( RAF)

• Consulted with clients and took instructions thereafter;

• Collected medical reports from the hospital;

• Collected the accident report, sketches from the Police station;

• Lodged claim with the RAF;

• Made arrangements for client to consult a medical practitioner;

• Drafted specific notices and pleadings until trial;

• Attended pre- trial meeting;

• Briefed Counsel.

CRIMINAL LAW

• Consulted with clients;

• Drafted legal representations;

• Conducted legal research;

• Applied bail for clients in custody;

• Applied for diversion programmes for clients;

• Attended trial and the district and regional court.

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OFFICE ADMINISTARTION

• Drafted monthly status reports;

• Properly managed files;

• Captured fees electronically;

• Diarised and prioritized on urgent matters.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Was promoted from legal assistant to Candidate Attorney within three months;

• Obtained an outstanding performance Certificate from the School for Legal Practice on Practice Management

(Requested certificate- to be furnished in due course) LANGUAGES

• English, Sepedi, Afrikaans, Sesotho, & Zulu

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Westernburg Secondary School

Highest grade passed: grade 12

Certificate: Bachelors

Year completed: 2010

UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO

Qualification: LLB UG DEGREE

Duration: 2011-2015

Year completed: 2015

LSSA- LEAD (SCHOOL FOR LEGAL PRACTICE)

Centre: Polokwane

Duration: 6 months

Year completed: 2015

REFERENCES

Motaba L (Polokwane School for legal practice): 015-***-**** Mary Rosey (Sefalafala Incorporated Attorneys): 015-***-****, alternatively 081-***-**** Nzuza P ( N Maharaj Attorneys) : 011-***-****

University of Limpopo(school of law), 015*******

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