Women in Law Interview: Miatrai Brown
This month we chat with corporate immigration attorney, Miatrai Brown. Miatrai is a recipient of the National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Award and her decision to specialize in immigration is rooted in her passion to become an agent of change. In this interview she stresses the importance of surrounding yourself with motivated, inspired, […]
Women in Law Interview: Cristina Ortiz
Our first interview for 2020 is with Real Estate attorney, Cristina Ortiz who is from Miami, Florida. I was drawn to Cristina’s IG page when I saw how intentional and passionate she is about sharing what she does via her instagram page. While doing my research and reading more about her, I noticed that one […]
Women in Law Interview: Marlene Brits
This month we chat to admitted attorney, Marlene Brits, who is also director at Marlene Brits Attorneys. Marlene holds an LLB degree from the University of South Africa. I first connected with Marlene on linkedIn after I read about the less traveled road she took on her journey to become an attorney. While studying towards […]
Women in Law Interview – Silvia Uscov
This month we chat to stunning Romanian lawyer, Silvia Uscov, who is a business attorney and managing partner at USCOV | Attorneys at Law. Silvia oversees the Bankruptcy and Restructuring workgroup. She is also a human rights lawyer and safeguards human rights & civil liberties through civil and criminal proceedings, in front of both local […]
Women in Law Interview: Star Koketso Lediga
This month we speak to lawyer and author, Star Koketso Lediga, who holds a bachelor of laws from the University of Pretoria, and is an admitted attorney of the high court of South Africa. I came across Koketso’s Instagram account a few weeks ago and immediately recognized her as somebody I went to high school […]
Women in Law Interview: Gundo Nevhutanda
This month we speak to attorney, notary, and conveyancer, Gundo Nevhutanda. Gundo was born in Vondwe village in Limpopo and she qualified as an attorney after serving her articles in 2016. She simultaneously studied BCom (Law) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from 2010 to 2014 at the University of Pretoria and at the tender age […]
Women in Law Interview: Tsakane Sibisi
This month we chat to 25-year-old, Tsakane Sibisi, who is a candidate attorney. Tsakane holds a BA Law and LLB degree from the North West University and as a new entrant to the legal field, her hunger and eagerness is the motivation behind her willingness to realizing her full potential in this field. Below is […]
Women in Law Interview: Tanveer Jeewa
This month we chat to Tanveer Jeewa, who is a Mauritian law researcher at the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Tanveer holds an LLB degree and will be graduating with an LLM in Public Law by the end of 2019. Tanveer is a human rights activist evidenced by her research papers and hands-on work experience. She […]
Women in Law Interview: Medina Hassim
This month we chat to 24-year-old Medina Hassim who is a candidate attorney at Nothnagel Attorneys and Conveyancers. Medina holds a Bcom Law and LLB degree from University of Pretoria and as a new entrant to the legal field, her hunger and eagerness is the motivation behind her willingness to realizing her full potential in this field. […]
Mentors – Get One. Be One.
No matter where you are in your career, you don’t need to do it alone. Getting a mentor is definitely something that everybody should be doing. Mentorship is extremely important for your growth. Whether it is professional growth, career or even spiritual growth. Throughout my career and life, I have had a multitude of mentors. […]