LUTANDO Gcilitshana

I am an LLB graduate with experience in leadership, negotiations, team management, and legal work. During my time as the Chairperson of the Task Team Law Student Council in Cape Town, I was responsible for chairing all meetings and successfully negotiating payroll and benefits administration costs, resulting in a 30% decrease. I also negotiated endorsement deals with sponsors and developed effective working relationships.

In my extra-curricular activities, I was a member of the Gentlemen's Project, where I helped 98% of Uxolo High School grade 12 students to apply for university and raised R20 000 for charity. I was also a member of the Black Lawyers Association, where I honed my public speaking and critical thinking skills.

I recently graduated from the Graduate Bowmans Commercial Law Virtual Experience Programme, where I gained hands-on experience in various aspects of commercial law, including finance, mergers and acquisitions, employment, litigation, and competition. I have developed strong computer literacy skills, teamwork, legal writing, research, and communication skills. My solution-oriented approach and ability to provide legal advice make me an asset in any legal setting.

I am a driven individual with experience in leadership, cost-saving, negotiation, relationship-building, and performance improvement. I served as the Chairperson of the Law Student Council at Cape Town where I effectively chaired meetings and reduced payroll/benefits administration costs by 30%. I also secured endorsement deals with Sanlam and Bowmans. As a member of the Gentlemen's Project and the Black Lawyers Association, I honed my skills in outreach, research, public speaking, and critical thinking. During my graduate studies, I participated in the Bowmans Commercial Law Virtual Experience Program where I gained practical experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, employment, litigation, and competition law. Through this program, I developed skills in legal document preparation, legal writing, communication, computer literacy, and solution-oriented thinking.

I, matriculated from Lamplough Senior Secondary School in 2018 with a high average of 81% and 4 distinctions. I then went on to pursue my LLB degree at the University of the Western Cape, where I earned an average of 77.8% with seven distinctions out of ten modules. My dedication to academic excellence earned me a place on the Dean’s List in 2022 and membership in the Golden Key International Honor Society, which recognizes academic achievement on an international level.