Bowman Gilfillan is a corporate law firm with 83 partners, more than 250 lawyers and a total staff complement of over 500. The firm operates from offices in Johannesburg (Sandton), Cape Town and London. Bowman Gilfillan is widely respected and recognized for its professionalism and for providing legal services of a high quality. It is generally regarded as one of the premier law firms in South Africa. It was voted as the 2003/2004 African Corporate Law Firm of the Year, by the UK legal publishers Chambers and Partners and was runner up in 2005/6. The firm was also recently voted as the “Top Company of the Year” in the support services category for 2005 at the South African Business Awards and as an “Ideal Employer to work for” in the legal category by a graduate survey in 2005. In addition the firm has won the International Law Office “Client Choice Award” for South Africa for 2005.
Back in May 2006 I applied to do the Winter Vacation Work programme at Bowman Gilfillan, but because they were only accepting a limited number of students, they could not offer me a position in the programme. It really crushed me since I had been wanting to visit their firm and find out about “Bowmans” as a potention company to do my legal articles at. It did not matter, I ended up spending a wonderful week at strb Smith Tabata Buchanan Boyes working with their article clerks doing some very much and enlightening work!!! So it came as a little of a suprise to me when the Human Resource lady from Bowmans, Susan Husk, gave me a call the other week asking if I was still interested in applying for their Summer Vacation Work Programme? I returned her call immediately! And I emailed. And I left a voice message. Long story short …
On the 27th November I am working for Bowman Gilfillan for the week!!! Very excited! A hell of a lot of anticipation. Probably a lack of sleep the night before, but I am sure that I will enjoy it 110%
Wish me luck !!!!
I am first year Bcom(Law) student at the University of Johanessburg and would like to know how can I be a part of your student vacation programme and when will they start next year for(2009)
Umm… Maybe you should contact them directly ????
I would want to be part of your student vacation programme even for next year.I am in my final year of LLB studies with UNISA.
RE: June & Dec Vacation Programmes 2009 & Article 2011
Dear Sir/Madam
With regard to the above mentioned subject, I am hereby applying for vacation work that may be vacant in your Law firm on June & December 2009 and also to serve articles as I’m finishing my studies 2010 .I need to expand my Knowledge in field of Law. I’m currently enrolling my LLB Degree Third level With University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus) .As i have chosen your law Firm to be my future success ,i hopefully believe that my application will be viewed into a serious way that it may deserve .
I am looking forward to hear from you, if you have any response to my application. I am willing to submit my any other documents that maybe required.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Yours sincerely
………………………..
Michael Rirhandzu Shuma
Email:mikeshuma@webmail.co.za
Cell-0824367795 / 0731904162
hi
im 3rd year law student studying at the university of the Western Cape, interested in your vacational programme.
would love to join
contact details 079 843 1077 / 021 705 3903
HI,IM A 1ST YEAR LAW STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG AND WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF YOUR STUDENT VACATION PROGRAMME DURING THE HOLIDAYS.MY EMAIL IS LONDIWEBANDA@YMAIL.COM.THANK YOU
Hi Michael, Zaahirah & Londiwe,
Since I don’t actually WORK for Bowmans, maybe you should contact them directly with regards to their Vac Work programme.
Thanks
Andrew