Experience

Youth Legal Service

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Responsible for providing legal advice, assistance and representation to young people up to the age of 25. Appear in Children’s and Magistrate’s Courts on criminal matters and restraining orders. Provide once off legal advice and tasks in criminal and civil law matters. Assist and present at community legal education workshops Attend to duty lawyer services at Rockingham Magistrate Court Responsible for providing legal advice, assistance and representation to young people up to the age of 25. Appear in Children’s and Magistrate’s Courts on criminal matters and restraining orders. Provide once off legal advice and tasks in criminal and civil law matters. Assist and present at community legal education workshops Attend to duty lawyer services at Rockingham Magistrate Court



Gosnells Community Legal Centre

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Sep 2022 - Apr 2023

  Assisted different solicitors with drafting court papers, liaising with clients and legal research in family law matters (parenting, property, domestic violence and child protection matters). Assigned to prison outreach program with one of the organisation’s solicitors. Duties included, attending to prison client interviews (at Casuarina, Karnet, Hakea and Acacia prisons) and thereafter be responsible for administration of their matters. Assisted different solicitors with drafting court papers, liaising with clients and legal research in family law matters (parenting, property, domestic violence and child protection matters). Assigned to prison outreach program with one of the organisation’s solicitors. Duties included, attending to prison client interviews (at Casuarina, Karnet, Hakea and Acacia prisons) and thereafter be responsible for administration of their matters.



Crescent Legal Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Sep 2022 - Feb 2023

  Responsible for assisting firm solicitors in day to day responsibilities i.e drafting of court papers, conduct research, sift through evidence and attend court with the solicitors mainly in the areas of Family Law and Criminal Law. Responsible for assisting firm solicitors in day to day responsibilities i.e drafting of court papers, conduct research, sift through evidence and attend court with the solicitors mainly in the areas of Family Law and Criminal Law.



Ramugondo Attorneys

• Pretoria Area, South Africa

• Candidate Legal Practitioner

  • Mar 2018 - Dec 2020

  The firm was a generalist law firm, dealing mostly with personal injury claims, family law, criminal law, employment law and ad hoc commercial law / contract law. In this role I was responsible for magistrate court litigation including attending to pre-trial conferences (before a judge) and court appearances (in the aforementioned areas of law). I was responsible for drafting high court papers and attending court with briefed counsel. The firm was a generalist law firm, dealing mostly with personal injury claims, family law, criminal law, employment law and ad hoc commercial law / contract law. In this role I was responsible for magistrate court litigation including attending to pre-trial conferences (before a judge) and court appearances (in the aforementioned areas of law). I was responsible for drafting high court papers and attending court with briefed counsel.



Lepro Consulting & PanOptilex

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Legal & Company Secretarial Advisor

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2017

  Legal and company secretarial services were provided to companies contracted by Lepro & PanOptilex Regulatory Compliance: Conduct internal audits to determine compliance with both internal and external policies, procedures rules and regulations. Provide advice on the following- Companies Act, King III, Health Act, HPCSA regulations, Pharmacy Act, Labour Laws. Company Secretarial Management: CIPC processes management- Registration of new companies, change of Directors, amendments to MOI, facilitate share registrations, attending Board meetings, subcommittee meetings, drafting meeting minutes and resolutions. Contract Management: Drafting, reviewing and advising on commercial and corporate contracts Legal Risk Management: Responsible for monitoring, identifying and controlling legal risks. Employee Relations Management. Responsible for all labour law advisory and employee relations management Show less



Quality Care Private Hospital Makhado

• South Africa
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Compliance & ER Officer

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2015

  Employee Relations Management: •Facilitated disciplinary hearings, internal grievances and dispute processes. Provided advice on complex, advanced and high risk cases on the appropriateness and fair application of relevant procedures and intervention with regards to misconduct, operational requirements and incapacity. •Drafted and reviewed employee contracts. •Provided training to management and staff on ER issues and labour laws. •Coordinated and administered all CCMA cases. Compliance: •Provided advice to Hospital Directors and Management on regulatory compliance. • •Responsible for setting up and chairing a Quality Assurance Committee. •Contract administration: Drafted and reviewed all Hospital contracts with other stakeholders. Show less



Convoy-Logistics

• Eastrand,

• Legal Officer

  • Feb 2013 - Oct 2013

  Employee relations management: Provided legal advice, opinions and ensured compliance with laws in the transport and logistics industry within SADC countries. Drafted and reviewed company contracts. Conducted research on pertinent issues regarding cross-border transport. Assisted management in ensuring good governance practises. Ad hoc representation of the company in contract negotiations. Employee relations management: Provided legal advice, opinions and ensured compliance with laws in the transport and logistics industry within SADC countries. Drafted and reviewed company contracts. Conducted research on pertinent issues regarding cross-border transport. Assisted management in ensuring good governance practises. Ad hoc representation of the company in contract negotiations.



ProBono.Org

• South Africa
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Mar 2010 - Dec 2012

  Consulting: Attending to Initial consultations in general law, family and labour law. • Legal research and drafting: Briefs, Pleadings, Memorandums, Agreements (Settlements), Media Reports. •Project Management: Responsible for setting up and running a Divorce Court Help Desk. • Community Advocacy: Workshop Presentation, Drafting Information Templates. • Training and Supervising new Interns (June 2011 - December 2012). • Dispute resolution: Performing mediation sessions. Administration: •Minute taking, Meeting Planning, Phone Call Screening. CIPC filing (Facilitate the processes of - Change of Directors, Resolutions, Amendments, and change from CIPRO to CIPC). • Events Coordination: Workshops, Peer Review Sessions and Annual Events and material preparation. • Stakeholder Database Management: Using salesforce Show less