Masixole Ganjana
Legal professional in good standing with the Legal Practice Council, skilled at navigating complex legal frameworks and delivering comprehensive legal advice. Experienced in drafting legal documents, conducting thorough research, and representing clients in court. Strong communication and analytical skills, excelling in client consultations and negotiations.
Gauteng, South Africa
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Skills
Work Experience
Regional Court Legal Practitioner
- Represent Legal Aid clients in the Regional Court in criminal cases, ensuring finalisation of all matters before court
- Consult with clients to obtain instructions, analyse legal problems and provide legal advice
- Engage with child offenders and guardians on rights and liaise with National Prosecuting Authority and Department of Social Services for remedial action
- Draft required legal documents related to criminal matters
- File and serve documents to relevant parties
- Conduct research in preparation for court cases presented in court
- Manage and ensure finalisation of criminal matters daily in Regional Court
- Reason for leaving: Professional growth that involves greater responsibities and leadership opportunities.
District Court Legal Practitioner
- Represent Legal Aid clients in the District Court in criminal cases, ensuring finalisation of all matters before court
- Consult with clients to obtain instructions, analyse legal problems and provide legal advice
- Consult with child offenders and guardians about rights and liaise with National Prosecuting Authority and Department of Social Services for remedial action
- Draft legal documents related to criminal matters
- File and serve documents to relevant parties
- Conduct research for court case preparation
- Manage and ensure finalisation of criminal matters
- Handle District Court litigation including maintenance and domestic violence applications
- Reason for leaving: Promoted to Regional Court.
Legal Advisor
- Advise organisation on legal and property-related matters
- Advise clients on legal issues by interpreting laws, rules, and regulations
- Draft, review and amend legal documents including contracts, agreements, and policies
- Provide legal consultation in contract and property law
- Oversee legal proceedings and monitor case progress, keeping clients informed
- Attend Community Schemes Ombud Service for dispute resolution
- Reason for leaving: Going back to practice law.
Junior Attorney
- Manage criminal and civil litigation
- Handle maintenance matters, divorces, domestic violence and Children’s Court cases
- Conduct debt collection procedures including notices, summons, default judgements, warrants, and rescission
- Research for court case preparation
- Resolve disputes and draft legal documents
- Assist walk-in clients with legal advice across Estates, labour law, evictions, maintenance, criminal and civil matters
- Reason for leaving: Going to another industry within the legal field.
Candidate Attorney
- Conduct criminal and civil litigation
- Attend Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Handle maintenance, domestic violence, and child offender matters
- Reason for leaving: Contract of articles of clerkship came to an end.
Skills
Legal researchLegal writingCourt representationClient consultationDocument draftingLitigation strategyCase managementDispute resolutionNegotiationRegulatory complianceEvidence analysisTime managementCritical thinkingCommunicationLegal draftingCase preparationDecision makingNegotiation skillsTime-management
Education
Bachelor of Laws, LL.B
North West University (PUKKE)
Grade 12
Wonderfontein High School
ACHIEVEMENTS
LL.B degree in 2015
Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2017
REFERENCES
Mmeli Motsepe
082 603 1241 / 011 938 3547
Adam Mafeane
060 531 3272/ 060 998 0866
Akhona Mgudlwa
083 684 9744