LSSA and SASSETA Candidacy programme | Application form April 2025

NB: All applicant should be under the age of 35 years. Placement will be considered based on Provincial distribution of graduates

The Law Society of South Africa and SASSETA are offering an opportunity for candidates to partake in a Work Integrated Learning Programme (12 months - Candidacy programme).

Contacts: Merlin September | Tel 012 4414608 | SDprojects@LSSALEAD.org.za | Note application closing date extended to 25 April 2025

Instructions (How to complete the form)

Ensure that you complete all mandatory fields * and capture the “CAPTCHA” code (at the bottom of the form) before clicking on the "Submit" button. IMPORTANT: Once you have submitted your online application, you will receive a system generated e-mail, confirming receipt of the document.

IMPORTANT NOTICE : THE SYSTEM WILL ONLY ALLOW .PDF DOCUMENT TO BE UPLOADED

Please ensure your documents does not exceed the size of 1.5mg per file when upload.

Instructions:

1. Law Firm should apply on behalf of the potential candidate and ensure to submit the valid Tax Clearance and Fidelity Fund Certificate.
2. Should you not receive feedback 30 days after the closing date of registration, consider you application not successful.
3. All applicants should not be registered for their articles at the Legal Practice Council (LPC)

Particulars of firm and principals:

Your details*

Surname Full names Initials

Identity (13 digits no spaces) / passport number:*

Race (required only for statistical purposes)*

African
Asian
Coloured
White

Gender*

Male
Female

How many candidates does the firm have employed, for a given financial year*

Do you have a conveyancing and intellectual property department*

Yes
No

Firm/company*

Your position*

Postal address (employer)*

Docex Address*

Physical address/Courier address (for material distribution)*

City / town*

Province*

Tel No (w)*

Cell (10 digits - no spaces)*

Email address (for login/username purpose - on LEAD Platform)*

Particulars of the unemployed graduate

Your details*

Surname Full names Initials

Identity (13 digits no spaces) / passport number:*

Race (required only for statistical purposes)*

African
Asian
Coloured
White

Gender*

Male
Female

Physical address/Courier address (for material distribution)*

City / town*

Province*

Rural / Urban*

Rural
Urban

Local Municipality*

Firm/company

Tel No*

Cell (10 digits - no spaces)*

Email address (for login/username purpose - on LEAD Platform)*

Documents to be attached

Certified Fidelity Fund certificate of the Law Firm
Certified copy of company registration of the Law Firm if applicable
Certified copy of candidate highest qualification, Degree, LLB etc
Certified copy of the Identity Document of the graduates
Valid Tax Clearance Certificate
Proof of residence
(Affidavit) Financial: Combined gross household annual income before Income Tax
(Affidavit) Social background: Priority is given to candidates whose social background has impeded access to equal education especially those from rural areas and/or informal settlements.
(Affidavit) Personal motivation why the candidate should be sub vented

Certified Fidelity Fund certificate of the Law Firm*

Max. file size: 4 MB.

Certified copy of company registration of the Law Firm*

Max. file size: 4 MB.

Certified copy of candidate highest qualification, Degree, LLB etc*

Max. file size: 4 MB.

Certified copy of the Identity Document of the graduates (only pdf)*

Max. file size: 4 MB.

Valid Tax Clearance Certificate (only pdf)

Max. file size: 4 MB.

Proof of residence (only pdf)

Max. file size: 4 MB.

Financial (only pdf)

Max. file size: 4 MB.

Combined gross household annual income before Income Tax

Social background (only pdf)

Max. file size: 4 MB.

Priority is given to candidates whose social background has impeded access to equal education especially those from rural areas and/or informal settlements.

Personal motivation (only pdf)

Max. file size: 4 MB.

Personal motivation why the candidate should be subvented

Other document: any other documents that can motivate the application (only pdf)

Max. file size: 4 MB.

Declaration by Law firm director / principal

Declaration*

I, hereby confirm that my Law firm complies with SARS requirements and my tax certificate is valid.

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LSSA and SASSETA Candidacy programme | Application form April 2025 (Closing date 25 April 2025)

NB: All applicant should be under the age of 35 years. Placement will be considered based on Provincial distribution of graduates

Contacts: Merlin September | Tel 012 4414608 | SDprojects@LSSALEAD.org.za | Note application closing date extended to 25 April 2025

Instructions (How to complete the form)

IMPORTANT NOTICE : THE SYSTEM WILL ONLY ALLOW .PDF DOCUMENT TO BE UPLOADED

Particulars of firm and principals:

Particulars of the unemployed graduate

Declaration by Law firm director / principal