The Definitive Guide For Attorneys In South Africa
The Definitive Guide For Attorneys In South Africa
Jessica joined Clarks Attorneys in January 2018 as a candidate attorney. She holds an LLB from the University of Johannesburg. During 2017 Jessica spent the year working as an intern in the human rights sector, first for the Human Rights Commission, and then for Lawyers for Human Rights. She was fortunate to be involved in large scale matters which impacted communities a whole, as well as in strategic litigation and gender equality matters. She found the experience to be invaluable. Jessica was admitted as an attorney on 6 August 2020, and continues to practice as an Associate at Clarks Attorneys.
Jessica is passionate about helping others and hopes to use the law as a tool to do so. She has a particular interest in family, child and gender equality law, and also in human rights. Jessica enjoys the diversity of matters in family law, and she approaches each client with warmth and empathy, and the respect that they as unique individuals deserve. Jessica appreciates that the outcomes in family law matters have a very real impact on individuals and she hopes to assist these individuals by easing their anxiety during some of the most trying times in their lives. Jessica is an accomplished horse rider, but these days her free time is spent volunteering at non-profit animal rescue organisations, and being outdoors with her dogs. She also enjoys staying active by boxing and playing in an indoor netball team.
