Women in Law Interview – Silvia Uscov
This month we chat to stunning Romanian lawyer, Silvia Uscov, who is a business attorney and managing partner at USCOV | Attorneys at Law. Silvia oversees the Bankruptcy and Restructuring workgroup. She is also a human rights lawyer and safeguards human rights & civil liberties through civil and criminal proceedings, in front of both local […]
Women in Law Interview: Star Koketso Lediga
This month we speak to lawyer and author, Star Koketso Lediga, who holds a bachelor of laws from the University of Pretoria, and is an admitted attorney of the high court of South Africa. I came across Koketso’s Instagram account a few weeks ago and immediately recognized her as somebody I went to high school […]
Women in Law Interview: Gundo Nevhutanda
This month we speak to attorney, notary, and conveyancer, Gundo Nevhutanda. Gundo was born in Vondwe village in Limpopo and she qualified as an attorney after serving her articles in 2016. She simultaneously studied BCom (Law) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from 2010 to 2014 at the University of Pretoria and at the tender age […]
Shonda Rhimes – My Year of Saying Yes to Everything
This morning, while having my cup of coffee and browsing through YouTube, I came across one of my favourite TED Talks ” My Year of Saying Yes to Everything” by Shonda Rhimes, who is the creator of Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, and author of Year of Yes. I watched this […]
Women in Law Interview: Tanveer Jeewa
This month we chat to Tanveer Jeewa, who is a Mauritian law researcher at the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Tanveer holds an LLB degree and will be graduating with an LLM in Public Law by the end of 2019. Tanveer is a human rights activist evidenced by her research papers and hands-on work experience. She […]
Is Woman Empowerment a Hoax and Are We Falling for It?
Noemi:There is talk of a “girl code” and there are clubs and societies dedicated to “sisterhood” but how do we identify and separate genuine woman empowerment to faux activism? About a year ago I was disappointed to read a series of tweets from a young woman I follow on various social media platforms, about how […]
Women in Law Interview: Medina Hassim
This month we chat to 24-year-old Medina Hassim who is a candidate attorney at Nothnagel Attorneys and Conveyancers. Medina holds a Bcom Law and LLB degree from University of Pretoria and as a new entrant to the legal field, her hunger and eagerness is the motivation behind her willingness to realizing her full potential in this field. […]
Mentors – Get One. Be One.
No matter where you are in your career, you don’t need to do it alone. Getting a mentor is definitely something that everybody should be doing. Mentorship is extremely important for your growth. Whether it is professional growth, career or even spiritual growth. Throughout my career and life, I have had a multitude of mentors. […]
Women in Law Interview: Monyana Tshiamiso
This month we chat with Monyana Tshiamiso, who is the founder of online portal SHE Legal Co. Monyana is a young woman navigating a career in the legal industry, and pursuing other interests that include, but are not limited to writing, black consciousness and influencer ideations. SHE LEGAL Co is a conversational portal for women in law and entrepreneurship […]
Alternative Career Options Available to the Modern Lawyer
A few weeks ago one of my mentees asked me whether there were other options available to an LLB holder apart from becoming an attorney or an advocate. As we spoke about the various options, I realized that many law student are not aware of the alternative options available to an LLB holder. I myself […]