Do you take the lead? Are you creative? Do you have a ‘can-do’ attitude? Do you believe you offer something different?
If you do, you are at the right place and may have the qualities to become a new breed lawyer at PH Attorneys!

We only appoint candidate attorneys we believe have these qualities. Hard work, good academics, leadership etc. are implied – it’s that extra something that a candidate can offer that makes him or her, our pick. 

To identify our top choices we follow a rigorous recruitment and interview process. We feel so strongly about this process that we involve our directors directly in the process to ensure we appoint right and invest correctly in our future human capital. We also make sure that the remuneration package, benefits and the perks our candidate attorneys receive are worthy of the quality of candidates we wish to appoint. 

Once appointed, it is our aim to turn each candidate into a new breed lawyer. Because we operate in the fast lane and expect our candidate attorneys to hit the ground running, we put candidates through a robust orientation process to acclimatize to the firm and its procedures. We invest aggressively in continuing training and development providing technical and vital soft skills training as well as formal mentorship programmes and informal coaching to our candidates. 

Wary of it being all work and no play, our candidate legal practitioners are provided ample opportunity to socialise, engage in firm activities and events, and foment strong collegial relationships and teamwork – vital to the way we do things.

Candidate legal practitioners are provided formal and informal feedback during their articles, ensuring that they always know where they stand and what to improve on. We also don’t believe in hiring expensive coffee makers and make sure our candidates are exposed to and have opportunity to do real work, under the watchful supervision of a senior.

If you like what you hear, then maybe our paths should cross for you to become one of our new breed lawyers. If you agree, follow the link below to apply online on our Graduate Application Portal for articles at our firm.

Not yet finished with your studies? Consider applying to join us for one of our vacation programmes and find out more about how we do things. To apply just click on the apply now link below to apply for vacation programmes via our Graduate Application Portal.

We have a culture and way of doing things that is very specific to our firm.  We develop our new breed lawyers internally and invest in their expertise and skills. Many of our senior professionals served their articles with us and have moved through the ranks to receive higher honours in the firm, evolving our approach to law along the way.

But every now and then we meet an outside professional that has the right qualities to become a new breed lawyer at PH Attorneys and who is on the lookout for a firm with the qualities and values we hold important. And when the timing is right and the nod is received, another new breed lawyer may join our ranks and become part of our family.

If you believe you fit the bill and are interested in working as a professional at PH Attorneys, you can contact us by sending a current curriculum vitae as well as a cover letter detailing why you wish to join our firm to our Graduate Recruitment Manager, Soekie Smith at soekie@phinc.co.za. 

We care about our staff. This simple statement is what drives us to make sure that we are and remain the employer of choice for our staff. Why do we care? Because to be the best you must employ the best. 

At PH Attorneys we value a robust work ethic, merit, initiative and loyalty to the firm and our colleagues. In return we make sure that our staff work in the best conditions, are remunerated well, are recognised for their performance, and have opportunities to develop. We also make sure that there is enough time to socialise, have fun, get involved in community or sporting activities and build the team-PH spirit! 

To help everyone work in the right direction and towards the same goals, we have strong management structures in place both at firm and practice group level with line managers to help supervise staff, provide feedback and direct the work traffic. Although seniority is important to us, we actually have a relatively flat structure with an open approach to sharing information, asking advice or generally helping colleagues. For us it’s about working as a team and making sure our clients are happy and receive the best service.

That’s why we only employ the best and invest heavily in making them even better. So, if you have made it through the door to become a member of our family, you are good enough - and together we want to help make you great!

We see ourselves as a specialist law firm and as such value the role that training has to play in ensuring that clients experience this. We understand that to provide the best and most innovative solutions we must invest in the training and development of our staff and ensure that we build skills and develop expertise, a fact that  more than 150 qualifications and 70 post-graduate qualifications among our firm professionals can attest to!

But it’s not just about qualifications and seminars and courses. It’s also about developing vital soft skills, computer literacy and client service skills that help set our services apart from other firms. With access to extensive online soft skills courses, continuing internal training and coaching, and regular compliance and standards training we believe we equip our staff to meet our service standards and enjoy the work they do, and feel confident and equipped to meet the daily demands of a fast moving law firm.