Careers

As a law firm specialising in intellectual property (“IP”) law, we are always open to considering promising new candidates who wish to specialise in patent, trade mark, copyright, design and related fields of IP law.

WANT TO JOIN THE TEAM?

Requirements for IP Secretaries

A Grade 12 certificate is the minimum requirement to join us as a Junior IP Secretary, with a relevant secretarial or paralegal qualification considered an advantage.

This is a junior-level, training-provided role. We’ll equip you with everything you need, including structured training on our case management system, Patricia, and our billing system, Elite 3E, within your first six months.

What matters most to us is attention to detail, a proactive attitude, and a genuine commitment to trust, integrity, and confidentiality.

Requirements for Attorneys

You must be an admitted South African attorney and either a SAIIPL qualified trade mark practitioner or a patent attorney registered with the dtic.

Requirements for Candidate Attorneys
[Articles of Clerkship / Practical Vocational Training (“articles”)]

It is not advisable to pursue articles in a field as narrow and specialised as IP law if you have not decided to focus your career accordingly.

Also note that in addition to the standard Legal Practice Council (“LPC”) examinations and courses you will be required to pass all IP specific examinations.

At Von Seidels there are three possible articles options depending on your qualification(s)

• Trade Mark Candidate Attorney

         Minimum qualification needed is a Bachelor of Laws (BA Law, BCom Law,                LLB) degree. 

• Patent Candidate Attorney
  Minimum qualifications needed are a technical or science degree and a
  Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.

• Trainee patent attorney
  

  Minimum qualification needed is a technical or science degree and the
  intention of concurrently studying towards and obtaining a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree while in the employ of the firm.
  
  

Important Notes:

• All positions are based in our Cape Town office unless specifically    indicated otherwise.
• All applications received are added to our recruitment schedule and referenced as suitable positions become available.
•  Please note that Von Seidels, as a rule, does not offer sponsorships/bursaries, internships, job shadowing opportunities or formal vacation programmes.