Legal Advisor
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MS MASIKA MINA MODUPE
Date of birth: ** March 1967
Place of birth: Paneville, Springs
Place of residence: Pretoria (Willing to relocate) Code 08 driver’s licence
Contact Details: 083-***-****
Email address: ************@*****.***
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
PRIMARY Mohale Primary School, Makeneng,
Witsieshoek
HIGH SCHOOL: Mookodi High, Makeneng,Witsieshoek
HIGH STANDARD PASSED: Standard 10 (Matriculation) - Passed (1988) TERTIARY EDUCATION: University of South Africa
DEGREE COMPLETED: LLB
YEAR: 2014
TERTIARY EDUCATION: University of South Africa
DIPLOMA COMPLETED: Civil Law Administration
YEAR: 2007
ADMISSION AS AN ATTORNEY
ADMITTED AS AN ATTORNEY OF THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA IN AUGUST 2016 LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AND PARTICIPATION IN OTHER STRUCTURES
Director at Moemi Modupe Attorneys Inc from February 2017 to June 2022;
Served in the Free State Provincial Council from April 2019 to March 2022 deployed by Free State Black Lawyers Association;
Served in the Risk and Compliance sub-committee of the Provincial Council from April 2019 to March 2022;
Serving in the Ethics Committee of the Law Society as a Black Lawyers Association deployee to represent black women from 2016 to 2019; Page 2
Serving in the Executive Committee of Black Lawyers Association Free State Branch from 2015 – 2018;
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Chairperson of the Shakhane & Mookodi Reunion 2017 to 2020 which is involved in providing the learners with basic needs at Tsholo and Mookodi High schools EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Director at Modupe Attorneys from February 2017 to June 2022;
Professional assistant at Mhlambi Attorneys from August 2016 to December 2016;
Candidate attorney at Mhlambi Attorneys until August 2016;
Legal Secretary at Telkom SA SOC Ltd from June 2006 to April 2013;
Legal Secretary at Ledwaba Mazwai from October 2000 – May 2006;
Personal Assistant at Sechaba Catering and The Don Suit Hotels from June 1998 to September 2003;
Legal Secretary at Liz Kubushi and TP Mosese Attorneys from Jan 1990 to May 1998. SCOPE OF WORK
Being a director at Moemi Modupe Attorneys Inc from February 2017 to June 2022 equipped me with the necessary skills to work independently and become self-motivated. The firm was situated in Bethlehem, Free State Province and I was handling general legal mattes. I handled general civil litigation including drafting of accounts and bill of cost. I drafted my own statements of account and bill of costs on all matters I handled from when I was a legal secretary. I attended to taxation with the taxing master from 2014 when I was a candidate attorney. When I was a candidate attorney, I drafted statements of accounts and bill of costs for the directors of the firm as well I handled general civil legal matters which included the following:-
Drafting of wills and handling curatorship matters on behalf of patients who are unable to handle their affairs; administration of the deceased estates; application for guardianship;
Handling of provident and/or pension funds claims; debt collection;
General civil litigation including instituting and/or defending divorce matters; representation on minor children and spousal maintenance; drafting of antenuptial contracts; defending division of joint estates especially where the liquidator has been appointed; Page 3
Provision of legal representation;
Drafting of pleadings and other necessary documents;
Drafting and vetting contracts;
Land rights matter including labour tenants; defending farm evictions; and restoration of rights of the land occupiers;Mediation between the land occupiers and land owners in respect of livestock dispute – consideration of ESTA and Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act 43 of 1983 (CARA);
Conducting legal research; provision of legal advice on whether there are merits in the case or not;
Costs consultancy;
Office management; bookkeeping of business accounts; and record-keeping. SHORT COURSES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
Drafting and Interpretation of Will and Administration of Deceased Estates with Legal Education and Development Centre and the other one facilitated by the Master of High Court Kwa-Zulu Natal on 20 July 2022;
Practice Management Training with Legal Education and Development Centre;
Pension Law with Legal Education and Development Centre;
Civil Mediation with Legal Education and Development Centre;
Litigation Strategy with Legal Education and Development Centre;
Opinion Writing with Legal Education and Development Centre;
Legal Drafting with Legal Education and Development Centre;
Contract Drafting with Legal Education and Development Centre;
Rules of Evidence with Legal Education and Development Centre;
Drafting of Heads of Argument with Legal Education and Development Centre;
Conveyancing Practice with Centre for Conveyancing Practice;
Land Rights Enquiry, Labour Tenancy, ESTA and Land Restitution facilitated by Land Rights Management Facility (LRMF); Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, Extension of Security of Tenure Act (ESTA); Restitution of Land Rights Act; and Communal Property Association Act facilitated by Legal Aid South Africa (LASA) and Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development;
Risk Management by Financial Intelligence Centre. Page 4
COMPETENCIES
o Computer literate – MS Word and Excel;
o Administrative knowledge;
o Good communication – written and verbal;
o Professionalism, integrity and deadline-oriented; o Teamwork;
o Business acumen and analytical;
o Leadership;
o Sound knowledge of Administration of Estates Act; Trust Property Control Act; Companies Act;
o Confidentiality maintenance.
REFERENCES
EMPLOYER: Moemi Modupe Attorneys Inc
CO-DIRECTOR Mrs Jennifer Moemi
CONTACT DETAILS: 079-***-****
REASONS FOR LEAVING: Closure of the firm
EMPLOYER: Mhlambi Attorneys
REPORTING: Deputy Judge President Martha Mbhele
CONTACT DETAILS: 083-***-****
REASONS FOR LEAVING: Closure of the firm
EMPLOYER: Legal Services at Telkom SA SOC Limited
REPORTING: Shamala Sign
CONTACT DETAILS: 071-***-****
REASONS FOR LEAVING: For professional growth
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