For Women in Law

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 her LLB degree, Marlene also served her Articles of Clerckship for a period of 5 years. The position has changed, but in the past, the Legal Practice Act made provision for those students who were still completing their LLB studies to either enter into a five-year contract of articles or three year contract of articles (if they had obtained a three-year undergraduate degree). Marlene's story stood out to me because I had never actually met anybody who had taken that route. I instantly connected with her and a few months later, while working at the deeds office, we met formally and she has been one of the women who have helped me (directly and indirectly) na...