Legal Officer: Regulatory

Vacancy Details
Employer:
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The Legal Practice Council LPC is currently embarking on a process to fill the role of a Legal Officer:
Regulatory in their Eastern Cape East London Provincial Office.
About the Company
Minimum appointment requirements:
Matric/Grade 12 Certificate - Law Degree - Admission as a Legal Practitioner - 2 years Post admission experience in a Legal environment or in a Professional Regulatory environment, of which 1 year is in Prosecution - Knowledge of Legal Practice Act, No 28 of 2014 - Section 109 Regulations;
- Code of Conduct for all Legal Practitioners &
Court Rules.
Skills &
Competencies
Communication - Attention to detail - Interpersonal - Accuracy - Problem solving - Critical thinker - Prosecution - Deadline driven - Research -Integrity - Time management - Multi-tasking - Writing - Team player &
ability to work under pressure.
Key Responsibilities
Assess complaints received on allegations of misconduct Gather and access all relevant information and documentation to evaluate the complaint Identify any additional areas of prima facie misconduct Form a view on prima facie unprofessional conduct both within and outside the purview of the complaint Investigate complaints within the allocated timeframe Participate in the Committee to Important Company recommendations on decision Record decisions of Committee and Important Company feedback to complainant and legal practitioner
Important Company appeals on papers, if required Prepare agenda for the Committee if further round-table discussions are to be held with all parties, when there insufficient evidence to prosecute Lead the discussion with the Committee, resulting in a conclusion of the matter or if the matter needs to be referred to the Disciplinary Committee Formulate charges in accordance with applicable legislation Prosecute the charge and lead witness to give evidence to support the charge Coordinate appeals and reviews of findings of Committee Prepare a memorandum from Investigation Committee to conduct inspections Conduct follow-ups on inspections that have taken place Report on investigation findings for further prosecution or dismissal or send to Disciplinary Hearing or for temporary suspension Maintain records of decisions made by the Disciplinary Committee, Court or Council General Office administration Advisory support and staff supervision
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