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Attorney

Provide legal advice, represent clients, and manage legal matters across practice areas.

payments Avg: R85,000

description Overview

Attorneys consult clients, draft legal documents, negotiate, and represent clients in legal proceedings. Specialisation varies: corporate, labour, litigation, conveyancing, and more.

**A Day in the Life:**
Client consults, drafting, court prep, negotiations, and case management.

schedule A Day in the Life

08:30

Review case priorities and court diary

10:00

Client consults and legal drafting

13:00

Negotiations / court prep / research

15:30

Case updates, filings, and next steps

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Candidate Attorney

0-2

Step 2

Attorney

2-6

Step 3

Senior Attorney / Partner Track

6-12

Step 4

Partner / Director

12+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 35,000 - R 180,000

Soft Skills

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Technical Skills

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