Opportunities: 2027-28 Candidate Legal Practitioner (CLP) Programme [CLOSED]

About the 2027-28 Candidate Legal Practitioner (CLP) Programme

Power Law Africa seeks to appoint two candidate legal practitioners to serve their Practical Vocational Training Contracts at its Rosebank, Johannesburg office from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028.

Applications close at 17h00 (UTC+2) on Friday, 15 May 2026.

About Power Law Africa

Power Law Africa is a leading public interest law firm supporting cases and causes that matter in South Africa, Kenya, and across the African continent. We work in the areas of strategic and test case litigation, advocacy and activism, public participation, and research.

Our mission is to offer legal services to underrepresented people and causes, to defend and develop the Constitution and the rule of law, and to ensure just and equitable outcomes for our clients.

We work in association with ALT Advisory, a diversified African-rooted public interest advisory firm partnering with change-makers around the world.

Learn more about our practice areas and services.

 Required experience

• Possession of a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree or in the final year of completion of an LL.B. degree.
• Familiarity with and a displayed interest in the fields of constitutional law, administrative law, environmental law, equality law, public international law, information and media law, digital rights, and / or related human rights laws.
• Demonstrable commitment to human rights, public interest and / or pro bono work, social justice, and constitutionalism.
• Ability and willingness to travel.

Preferred experience

• Possession of a Master of Laws (LL.M.) or an equivalent post-graduate legal degree.
• Work experience as a clerk in a South African court, including the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
• Volunteer and / or work experience in domestic, regional, and international human rights and / or social justice movements, particularly in the areas of constitutional law, administrative law, environmental law, equality law, public international law, information and media law, digital rights, and / or related human rights laws.
• Fluency in South African languages.

Salary and benefits

Power Law Africa seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation. Our benefits include an education allowance, medical-aid, gym membership, and flexible work.

First-year Candidate Legal Practitioners will be offered a total cost to company package of around R391,200 (or R32,600 per month).

Time-period

Candidate Legal Practitioners will be contracted for a two-year period.

Commitment to diversity

We do not discriminate in our hiring practices and actively seek a diverse applicant pool. We encourage candidates of all abilities, ages, gender identities and expressions, national origins, races and ethnicities, religious beliefs, and sexual orientations. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Power Law Africa is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from previously disadvantaged persons.

Please note that in terms of section 24(2) of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014, admission and enrolment as a legal practitioner is limited to South African citizens and people with permanent residence in South Africa.