Law Society of South Africa: Work Integrated Learning Programme

The Law Society of South Africa, in collaboration with SASSETA, is providing candidates with the chance to engage in a 12-month Work Integrated Learning Programme as part of their Candidacy programme.

Position: Candidacy Programme 2025

Duration: 12 months

Closing Date: 25 April 2025

Law Society of South Africa and SASSETA opportunity for candidate legal practitioners

The Law Society of South Africa and SASSETA are offering an opportunity for candidates to partake in a Work Integrated Learning Programme (12 months – Candidacy programme). Interested unemployed candidate legal practitioners can apply by completing the online application form (link below), once you have submitted, you will receive a system-generated confirmation email confirming we have received your application with the required documents.
Please note that the application will not be considered if all the required documents are not attached.

Instruction: Scan the required documents before completing the online application form – this is to simplify the process – also save it under the name of the document e.g., “Certified Fidelity Fund Certificate of the Law Firm”. See the list of required documents hereunder

Documents to be attached
(Applications will only be considered if all required documentations are submitted, Please note certified copies must not be older than 3 months)

Certified Fidelity Fund Certificate of the law firm
Certified copy of company registration of the law firm if applicable
Certified copy of candidate highest qualification, Degree, LLB etc.
Certified copy of the Identity Document of the graduates
Valid Tax Clearance Certificate of the law firm
Proof of residence
(Affidavit) Financial: Combined gross household annual income before Income Tax
(Affidavit) Social background: Priority is given to candidates whose social background has impeded access to equal education especially those from rural areas and/or informal settlements.
(Affidavit) Educational background: Candidates who have attended schools that are deemed to be disadvantaged but have nevertheless, obtained a University degree.
(Affidavit) Personal motivation why the candidate should be subvented

In our effort to ensure that the selection process is fair, the following criterion for selection will be used recommended for consideration.

Candidates should be 35 years or younger
Law firms that will host a candidate should submit a valid:
• Tax Clearance Certificate
• Valid Fidelity Fund Certificate
• Company registration/ Sole proprietorship
Host law firms must have conveyancing and intellectual property department to ensure the candidates are exposed in this areas of law
Balance provincial representation of candidates and firms, including rural areas according to funds received
Give priority to candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds ( Affidavit)
Law firms should disclose how many candidates they already have in their employ, for the given financial year
(Affidavit) Financial: Combined gross household annual income before Income Tax
(Affidavit) Social background: Priority is given to candidates whose social background has impeded access to equal education especially those from rural areas and/or informal settlements.
(Affidavit) Educational background: Candidates who have attended schools that are deemed to be disadvantaged but have nevertheless, obtained a University degree.
(Affidavit) Personal motivation why the candidate should be subvented