Legal Manager

Litigation and Case Management

• Identify matters of a litigious nature to investigate and/ or hand over to the office of the State Attorney
• Liaise with insurers, State Legal Advisors and Counsel in litigious and non-litigious matters
• Institute legal claims on behalf of the organization 
• Process and manage legal claims on behalf of the organization
• Provision of legal advice to management and staff on litigious and non-litigious matters 
• Attendance at, and participation in, pre-trial conferences
• Perusal and evaluation of documentary evidence
• Procurement, briefing and appointment of experts witnesses
• Attendance at pre-arbitration hearings
• Perusal and amendment of notices before filing at court

Legislation, Policy and Guidelines

• Legal research into compliance of legislation
• Draft legal opinions on compliance of legislation
• Identify gaps in policy provided for in legislation and commence process to amend the former
• Identify gaps in Legislation and advise affected parties within the Organisation
• Formulate, draft, interpret and comment on legislation and policy relative to function
• Administrate and distribute legislation in the event of changes such as amendments or repeals
• Draft Ministerial and Cabinet submissions as part of the formal legislative process
• Liaise with Provincial Departments and State Law Advisors in amendments to Legislation
• Compile opinions on legal compliance in line with Legislation

Programme Interaction and Advice

• Consult with Programme Managers as to compliance on relevant Regulations on ground-level
• Identify development areas in policies and procedures and communicate same to Programme Managers
• Formulate SOP’s in consultation with Programme Managers
• Provide input and guidance throughout the process in the Stewardship Programme
• Drafting of relevant submissions in consultation with respective directorates

General Legal Support

• Contracts negotiation with Third Parties, when required
• Drafting of agreements
• Vetting of agreements
• Management of Contracts, Service Level Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding
• Legal research into effective and efficient case management and matters directly affecting the organisation
• Drafting legal reports for submission to Top Management 
• Draft professional, outcome-based, opinions with regard to matters affecting the organisation, after studying documents
• Update Legal Services Referral Protocol when required
• Conduct presentations at roadshows, awareness campaigns and knowledge exchange sessions

Quarterly Reporting: Contingencies

• Update and manage contingency register for submission to the Finance Department 
• Submit quarterly reports to the Finance Department on pending litigation claims

Additional Duties
Member of CapeNature Procurement Committee, as appointed by the Chief Executive Officer on 3 December 2010

Legal Administrative Officer
May 2008- 31 March 2010

• Drafting and interpreting Legislation and Policy for explanation to Management/ Staff
• Management of Contracts on the database
• Vetting of Contracts 
• Providing advice with regard to legal claims
• Drafting legal reports
• Liaise with Insurers, external Legal Counsel and State Legal Advisors
• Research

• Conduct interviews with people applying for Legal Aid
• Identify cases of a litigious nature to hand over to candidate attorneys
• Identify and resolve matters that are not of a litigious nature
• Handle legal administration
• Attend to formal and informal complaints and enquiries
• Liaise with Public Prosecutors and SAPS
• Visit various prisons and provide legal assistance to prisoners
• Update and maintain Awaiting Trial Prisoners database
• Consult with clients and advise on matters relating to Labour Law
• Consult with clients and advise on matters relating to Family Law