LEGAL CAREER WORKSHOP 2024
By popular demand, we are excited to launch the Legal Careers Workshop! The purpose of this workshop is to explore the diverse career paths that a law degree can unlock, provide attendees with practical advice, industry insights, and networking opportunities to help you navigate your career path successfully. When I was still a law student […]
WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW – KHENSANI GODI
Happy new month and new quarter! This month we chat with Khensani Godi who is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She holds a Bcom Law degree majoring in Insurance and Risk Management and LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand Khensani is a Mineral, Property and Permitting Legal Specialist and […]
FWIL MENTORSHIP (2)
Resolved on empowering #womeninlaw through mentorship, career guidance and legal education. “When you learn, teach” – Maya Angelou There’s nothing more fulfilling than seeing something you build come to life. Passing the baton, sharing the wisdom ❤ . FWIL Mentorship March session | we were joined by Disebo Surname and Hervine Muya as guest mentors. […]
CAREER GUIDANCE: GUEST LECTURER
The career guidance in our purpose statement stands for exploring non-traditional legal career paths. I had the privilege of being invited by Varsity College as guest lecturer to speak to law students on a topic that I’ve been intentional about on this platform – The diverse career paths a law degree can unlock. Through FWIL, […]
International Women’s Day 2024
I spent International women’s day at the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit & Award Gala 2024. How inspiring is it to know that this event initially started as a gathering of a hundred women in a small ballroom in Johannesburg in 2015 and it has since grown into a highly anticipated annual summit that […]
WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH CARMELA KABAKISA
Happy women’s month! We are very intentional about emphasizing the diverse career paths that a law degree can unlock so when I came across Carmela’s Linkedin profile, I just knew that she would be a perfect candidate to interview. Carmela holds an LLB and an LLM in International Law & Legal Studies. In 2020 she […]
FWIL MENTORSHIP 2024 (1)
We had our introduction session for the 2024 mentorship program in January, wherein the mentees and the mentors got to know each other, we discussed our plans for the year and did a vision board exercise. Special thank you to Victoria & Manoko who joined us as guest mentors. Victoria Mthimunye is an attorney, conveyancer […]
WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH MAPULE SETLALELENG
Compliments of the new year! Our first #womaninlaw interview for the year is with former FWIL mentor, Mapule Setlaleleng. Mapule is an Associate Policy Analyst at the South African Reserve Bank (Prudential Authority), she conducts research based on international best practices and participate in industry and stakeholder engagements to develop robust regulatory frameworks for the […]
FEATURED
I had the pleasure of being featured on Khensani Claudia’s Re-envision Wholeness platform where we spoke about For Women in Law and my passion for mentorship. Our conversation also covered some of the concerns I have about the legal profession and what wholesomeness means to me. Re-envision Wholeness is a community-based platform that aims to […]
FOR WOMEN IN LAW MENTORSHIP 2024
Hi ladies! Applications for our next 6-months mentorship programme will be open from 4 December 2023 to 22 December 2023. Those interested in joining the programme should send an email to info@forwomeninlaw.com. Subject line: FWIL Mentorship 2024 (1). Requirements: Must be a final year law student; must be based in PTA/JHB; your email must include […]