The Lighthouse Academy
The Academy
In 2018 Lighthouse Law launched The Lighthouse Academy, our training and skills development programme for law graduates in South Africa. The Lighthouse Academy is a 12-month paid internship for law graduates who satisfy BBBEE criteria. The purpose of the Academy is to use our sphere of influence as commercial lawyers to contribute meaningfully toward transformation in our society.
We do this by providing a program that combines sound training and experience in commercial law to make law graduates more marketable and better able to enter this area of the legal industry. We’re proud of how committed our lawyers are to this program, participating actively and enthusiastically in the training and ongoing mentoring of our students
Academy Training
The training takes place over 12 months and includes both academic and practical components. The academic course modules focus on commercial law, ensuring that trainees have an excellent grounding in the legal principles and knowledge that informs the type of transactions we support.
Apprenticeship
The practical component consists of apprenticeships under our lawyers, allowing trainees the opportunity to develop the practical skills essential in supporting our blue-chip South African and international clients, and gaining exposure to a full spectrum of commercial transactions, ranging from the company’s strategic alliance negotiations through to the basic contracts that cross the desk of our in-house counsel clients on a regular basis.
Structure
DURATION: 12 months
CONTRACT: Trainees will be full time employees for the duration of the 12 months and receive a market competitive salary
STRUCTURE: Academic modules and apprenticeship
Graduation
On completion successful candidates may be considered for any available positions at Lighthouse Law or for placements with clients.
Applications
Applications for students starting in 2023 have now closed. If you are interested in joining the Academy in Jan 2024 please send your CV and a covering letter to academy@lighthouse.law, but please note these will only be reviewed in 2023.
Applicants should have completed their law degree by the start date (January of each year), have an interest in commercial and technology law and a strong academic record. Applicants for the Lighthouse Academy should meet BBBEE criteria.
Articles
Students who successfully complete the Academy course, may be invited to move into our Articles programme. External candidates may also apply for Articles with us. The Articles programme is open to all applicants regardless of BBBEE status.
