Anna Hattingh

Post Graduate building on to a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Conveyancer: Played a critical role in facilitating the seamless registration of immovable property transfers in the Deeds Registry of South Africa.
Practice Management: Oversaw the day-to-day operations of a law firm, ensuring smooth and efficient functioning in compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards, which required a solid understanding of both legal practice management and the business aspects of law.
Civil litigating Attorney: Advised and represented clients in resolving civil disputes involving contracts, property, delict, family law, and commercial matters, as well as drafting wills and administering deceased estates.
Criminal litigating Attorney: Played a crucial role in safeguarding the rights of individuals accused of committing crimes against the State, ensuring they receive a fair trial (Youth-, District- and Regional Courts).
Transferable skills:
- Trained junior colleagues, and mentored interns, paralegals and support staff in legal procedures and ethics, and client service
- Simplified complex legal concepts for public understanding.
- Maintained ethical and professional standards, balancing a duty to the client with the broader responsibility to the justice system and the community.
- Researched, prepared and delivered public talks on legal topics.
- Built skills in group facilitation and youth engagement.
- Delivered age-appropriate legal education in underserved communities.
- Organized school and community youth-centred activities and ensured learner safety.
- Supported safe, educational, and inclusive youth sports programming.