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Legal Researcher

Research case law and legislation to support legal arguments and advisory work.

payments Avg: R42,000

description Overview

Legal Researchers analyse case law, draft research memos, and support attorneys/advocates with legal opinions and strategy.

**A Day in the Life:**
Research, writing memos, citations checking, and supporting drafting.

schedule A Day in the Life

09:00

Review research requests and scope questions

10:30

Case law and statute research

13:00

Draft memos and citations

15:30

Support drafting and knowledge management

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Research Assistant

0-2

Step 2

Legal Researcher

2-6

Step 3

Senior Researcher

6-10

Step 4

Legal Knowledge Manager

10+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 22,000 - R 70,000

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