FOR WOMEN IN LAW MENTORSHIP 2024 (SECOND INTAKE)
Hi ladies! Applications for our second intake for the next 6-months mentorship programme will be open from 28 June 2024 to 05 July 2024. Those interested in joining the programme should send an email to info@forwomeninlaw.com. Subject line: FWIL Mentorship 2024 (2). Requirements: Must be a final year law student; must be based in PTA/JHB; […]
FWIL MENTORSHIP SESSION
Throw back to our May 2024 Mentorship Session with returning guest mentor Yolande Ciamala. Yolande Ciamala is an associate attorney at Bowmans Law Firm whose areas of expertise include project finance as well as a background in general litigation. She holds a BA law degree, LLB degree and a Master’s degree in Advanced International Law, […]
Q&A WITH FOUNDER, NOEMI MUYA
Hello to anyone new here, my name is Noemi, and I am the mind behind this platform. For my 9 – 5, I work as an associate attorney and when I am not doing that, I am building my business and taking care of my side hustles. I am also an LLM candidate in Banking […]
FWIL TURNS 6
The growth continues to exceed my expectations. It’s been an incredible journey building this platform ❤ Special thank you to Olivia Muya for always holding down the fort and creating our content 🥹❤ Thank you for the words of encouragement and gratitude shared in my DMs and emails. Thank you to the phenomenal #womeninlaw who […]
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 […]