Road Accident Fund: State Attorney Internship Programme 2024 / 2025

Applications are invited for an internship from unemployed graduates between the age of 18 and 23. The internship program will run for a period of eighteen (18) months. The interns will be located at the State Attorney Office in Johannesburg.

Work based exposure may include the following:

• Interns will be given practical workplace structured training and on the job training and development, this will be combined with the theoretical training already acquired
• Administration work
• Drafting of correspondence, pleadings, affidavits, notices, applications
• Practical Application of court rules in practice
• Observation of, and assistance given to, State Attorneys when appearing in Court
• Support State Attorney in litigation and dispute resolution
• Filing notices
• Service of documents and Notices to Plaintiff Attorneys
• Judgement monitoring and case outcomes reporting
• Attendance of and upskilling with continuous learning professional development programs (i.e. LEAD and Lexis Nexis)
• Filing Bills of Costs upon receipt
• Provide support to oppose Taxations
• Preparations for appearance and appear before the Taxing Master
• Filing of outcomes and uploading on LMS
• Uploading to, and maintenance of, Case lines profiles (region specific to Pretoria and Johannesburg)

Requirements:

• Certified Grade 12/ NQF 4 level certificates
• B Degree in Law/LLB

Skills and Competencies:

• Written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Detail orientation
• Desire and potential to learn
• Self-motivated
• Basic computer skills
• Prioritize tasks as needed
• Team player
• Emotional Intelligence
• Knowledge of RAF Act