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Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Law Clinic vacancies

- Lee-Anne Gaertner

The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Law Clinic invites applications for two positions to manage the delict and labour law units and supervise final year students

The University of the Witwatersrand Law Clinic is a leading teaching and pro bono law clinic based in the School of Law. The Law Clinic has been operating for over 50 years and is presently the largest South African law clinic. The clinic offers a range of legal services to clients who would not normally be able to afford the services of lawyers and is well known for its litigation in private and public law. The main focus of the Law Clinic is clinical legal education, where Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ law students provide legal services to actual clients, under the supervision of legal practitioners.

Brief post description:

The successful candidates will be expected to supervise Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ law students in assisting clients, manage the delict and labour law units of the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Law Clinic and actively contribute to the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ School of Law as a practising attorney and academic in the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ School of Law.

Key responsibilities include the following:

  1. The lecturing of unit-based topics in the final year LLB course, Practical Legal Studies, including developing and moderating assessments, lecturing in courses offered in the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ School of Law and undertaking research supervision in the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ School of Law;
  2. The supervision of students in the professional management of client matters and files;
  3. The management of the professional and administrative functions of the respective unit;
  4. Attending to court appearances on behalf of the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Law Clinic clients ;
  5. The hiring, training, and supervision of candidate legal practitioners; and
  6. Contributing to the research output of the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Law Clinic.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate:

  1. Must be enrolled on the practicing roll of the Legal Practice Council as an Attorney of the High Court; and
  2. Have a track record as a competent practitioner in the fields of either delict or labour law.

And

For Associate Professor:

  1. Must have a PhD, and reputation as a legal clinician;
  2. Substantial body of research, track record of teaching and postgraduate supervision, distinguished in clinical legal education; and
  3. At least ten years post-admission practising experience.

Or

For Adjunct Professor:

  1. Must have a PhD, or alternatively, a national or international reputation as a legal clinician;
  2. Be distinguished in clinical legal education, with distinction in teaching; and,
  3. At least ten years post-admission practising experience.

Or

For Senior Lecturer:

  1. LLM degree or relevant Masters level qualification and working towards a PhD, or already possess a PhD;
  2. At least six years post-admission practising experience;
  3. Recognised contribution to clinical legal education; and,
  4. Evidence of research.

Or

For Lecturer:

  1. Must have an LLM degree, or a relevant Masters level qualification;
  2. At least three years post-admission practicing experience; and,
  3. Teaching experience is preferred but is not essential.

Remuneration:

Negotiable in accordance with qualifications, experience, and the University’s existing policies.

To apply:

Please register your profile on the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ i-Recruitment platform located at Vacancies - Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ University and submit a covering letter together with a CV that includes the names of three contactable referees.

Individuals from previously disadvantaged population groups are encouraged to apply.

Preference will be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University.

The University retains the right to verify all information provided by candidates.
Should you not receive a reply within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

Closing date: 31 July 2026

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