What does a Attorney do?
Advises clients, drafts legal documents and can represent clients in legal matters.
Demand level: High
Attorney
Advises clients, drafts legal documents and can represent clients in legal matters. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 15 linked programmes across 6 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.
Check which programmes I qualify forEstimated annual salaries
JuniorR300 000 p.a.Mid-levelR620 000 p.a.SeniorR1 200 000 p.a.
Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Skills linked to this career
Communication · ImportantLegal research · ImportantProblem solving · ImportantWriting · ImportantProgrammes linked to this career
These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.
Bachelor of Law (LLB) — Rhodes University
Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Economics with Law — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Economics with Law — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) — University of Cape Town
BA (LAW) — University of Johannesburg
BCOM (LAW) — University of Johannesburg
LLB — University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Arts specialising in Law — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Law — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Laws — University of Pretoria
B Com Law — University of the Western Cape
Bachelor of Arts in Law - BA (Law) (3yr Prog) — University of the Western Cape
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (4yr Prog) — University of the Western Cape
Bachelor of Commerce (in the field of Law) — University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Laws (four-year stream) — University of the Witwatersrand
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Attorney do?
Advises clients, drafts legal documents and can represent clients in legal matters.
What skills are important for this career?
Important skills include Communication, Legal research, Problem solving, Writing.
What salary can I expect?
VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Which programmes can lead to this career?
15 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.