2027 Candidate Attorney Programme

Share Our Vision, Shape Your Future

CANDIDATE ATTORNEY 2026

WHO WE ARE:

DLA Piper is a global business law firm located in more than 40 countries through Africa, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help clients with their legal needs around the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality and value to our clients and contributing to the communities we operate in.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS

• SA citizen or permanent resident;
• Resident in Cape Town;
• LLB degree from a South African institution;
• Outstanding academic results;
• Excellent communication skills.

TO APPLY:

Please visit our website and apply through our career page with the following attached:

• Full academic record of the LLB degree and any other degree(s) obtained to date
• Matric certificate/Grade 12 results
• Comprehensive CV
• Copy of your identity document

Applications for 2026 will close on 28 February 2025.

Please note that should you not hear from us within six weeks after the closing date, consider your application as unsuccessful.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do.

For more information, please visit www.dlapiper.com  or contact our Johannesburg office on +27 11 302 0800.