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Opportunities with usOpen DaysCome and meet us at one of the open days/career days at your university. Alternatively, you are welcome to contact our Human Resources team directly. We intend to visit the following universities this year: University of Cape Town (August 2010) You can also collect the Application Form (for article of clerkship, vacation programmes and bursaries) and our Student Brochure from us at the open day. Our recruitment team and candidate attorneys will be on hand to give you as much information as you would like about working at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr and your future career with us. [ Go to Top ] Student Vacation ProgrammeWe offer a formal, two-week Student Vacation Programme at our Johannesburg and Cape Town offices during the summer and winter holiday periods. Applications for our Winter Vacation programme (June 2010) close on 1 April 2010. Applications for our Summer Vacation programme (January 2011) close on 1 August 2010. An Application Form can be downloaded here. Why not come and spend some time with us and get a flavour of who we are and what we do? There has never been a better time to join Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr! Our vacation programme is extremely popular and has gained a reputation as an exciting and rewarding experience. We attract students from universities across the country and they really seem to enjoy their short stay with us. During the vacation programme, you will be assigned to a team of professionals (directors, associates and candidate attorneys) to work with. Your day-to-day activities may include training sessions; discussion forums; consultations, drafting of documents, court attendances and legal research. Our vacation programmes are interactive and involved and are designed to give you an intricate understanding of how our firm works, how our fee earners interact and the nature of our relationships with clients. You will work in at least two different practices areas during the course of the vacation programme. "My experiences of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr during the vacation programmes were a clear indication of what to expect. I strongly recommend that all law students partake in vacation programmes offered by law firms." Sahndya Naidoo "I participated in the Vacation Programme, which was a useful introduction to Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. I can assert its importance in providing me with knowledge of the way in which law firms operate, and the commitment that is required to excel. The understanding of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's internal processes certainly prepared me for actual work at the firm." Lerisha Naidu "The Vacation Programme gave me a good feel for the cultural environment and work ethics pervading the firm. It also gave me a good sense of the nature of the work that I may be required to do and standard expected of me". Kerry-Lee Carew "I just love it!" Danielle Koen [ Go to Top ] Articles of ClerkshipApplications for candidate attorney positions for 2012 (commencing January 2012) with Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr in Johannesburg and Cape Town close on 1 July 2010. An application form can be downloaded here. All candidate attorneys are required to complete a two-year article period, irrespective of whether they have completed the Practical Legal Training Programme (Law School) prior to joining Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. Our Candidate Attorney Recruitment brochure can be downloaded as a PDF - please click here to download the brochure. [ Go to Top ] BursariesCliffe Dekker Hofmeyr awards a number of bursaries to law
students on an annual basis. To download an application form click here. Criteria To be considered for a bursary an applicant must meet the following criteria:
Each application for a bursary is considered on its own merit taking into account the financial merit of the application as well as the following factors:
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