The law world
Mclean Haindjaba is a young lawyer carving up a name for himself in the legal fraternity. He is employed by Metcalfe Attorneys and says he is fortunate to be employed by a reputable law firm.
Shona Ngava
Lawyers are advocates and advisors for our society. They work to represent individuals and corporations in civil trials, and to promote justice in criminal trials and many other aspect in the corporate and business industries.
Haindjaba emphasises that although his job can be challenging what is most rewarding is that he gets to work on a variety of cases or projects that polish his legal skills. “A bulk of our work comes from labour, commercial, debt collection and criminal cases. Sometimes I work on delictual and divorce cases too. Most of my duties include providing legal advice, attending to court or disciplinary hearings, preparing summons and drafting contracts and the most common of is preparing letters of demand for our clients,” he shares.
He was inspired to become a lawyer after watching legal American drama movies and says his passion for helping people eventually made him study law. According to Haindjaba in order for someone to become a lawyer they need to possess few personality traits such as poise, humbleness, and honesty. “Lawyers are considered as noble men and women who are appointed as officers of the courts bestowed with the duty of upholding justice for all and need to confidence, humility, and integrity to succeeded and help as many people,” he says.
His typical day as a lawyer is spend mostly in court but he also does consultation with clients, administrative work and doing research for most of the cases he works on.
He says what he enjoys most about his career is that he can assist people and change their lives through what he loves to do. He says lawyers are usually hard workers and dedicate themselves immensely to their craft.
Lawyers are advocates and advisors for our society. They work to represent individuals and corporations in civil trials, and to promote justice in criminal trials and many other aspect in the corporate and business industries.
Haindjaba emphasises that although his job can be challenging what is most rewarding is that he gets to work on a variety of cases or projects that polish his legal skills. “A bulk of our work comes from labour, commercial, debt collection and criminal cases. Sometimes I work on delictual and divorce cases too. Most of my duties include providing legal advice, attending to court or disciplinary hearings, preparing summons and drafting contracts and the most common of is preparing letters of demand for our clients,” he shares.
He was inspired to become a lawyer after watching legal American drama movies and says his passion for helping people eventually made him study law. According to Haindjaba in order for someone to become a lawyer they need to possess few personality traits such as poise, humbleness, and honesty. “Lawyers are considered as noble men and women who are appointed as officers of the courts bestowed with the duty of upholding justice for all and need to confidence, humility, and integrity to succeeded and help as many people,” he says.
His typical day as a lawyer is spend mostly in court but he also does consultation with clients, administrative work and doing research for most of the cases he works on.
He says what he enjoys most about his career is that he can assist people and change their lives through what he loves to do. He says lawyers are usually hard workers and dedicate themselves immensely to their craft.
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