Namibian Bar Job Vacancies

ABOUT THE SOCIETY OF ADVOCATES OF NAMIBIA

The Namibian Bar constitutes a pool of expertise and specialisation, available to the public and the government, as those advocates, who are members of the Society of Advocates of Namibia, are legal practitioners, who have expertise in trial, motion, appellate, arbitration, advice and opinion work, in all matters involving Namibian and Southern African law.

OUR OBJECTIVES

• To uphold the interest of Advocates in Namibia.
• To deal with all matters affecting the legal profession in Namibia and to take action thereon if necessary.
• To consider, promote and participate in all matters concerning the teaching and the practice of law and the administration of justice in the interest of the public.

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE BAR

The Society of Advocates of South West Africa adopted its first constitution on 3 August 1993. In 1986 the Society changed its name from Society of Advocates of South West Africa to the Society of Advocates of Namibia – 4 years before Namibia became independent. In terms of this Constitution the Bar Council is the Society’s executive body which consists of the President, Vice President, Secretary General, Treasurer and one additional member, all of whom are elected by members of the Society at its Annual General Meeting. The Bar Council meets from time to time.

The Namibian Bar, however, existed for much longer, although it did not have a constitution and all members of the Bar attended all meetings which were called by the President thereof, whenever required.

HOW DO I BECOME AN ADVOCATE?

The requirements for membership to the Namibian Bar are a recognised Bachelor of Laws degree, admission as a legal practitioner in terms of Act 15 of 1995, exemption from holding a fidelity fund certificate, as well as serving and completing a six month period of pupillage followed by a bar examination consisting of the following written subjects:

• Constitutional law
• Criminal Procedure
• Labour law
• Preparation and conduct of civil trials
• Motion court practice and procedure
• Evidence
• Ethics
• Legal Writing

GET IN TOUCH

• Phone: +264 61 231 151Fax: +264 61 230 162
• socadv@mweb.com.na
• 1st Floor | Namlex Chambers333 Independence AvenueWindhoek | NAMIBIA

POST BOX

• Society of Advocates of Namibia
  P O Box 1323
  Windhoek
  NAMIBIA

JOB VACANCIES

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