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Articles 2027

We provide a thorough two-year programme tailored to aspiring candidate attorneys who are interested in experiencing a wide range of practice areas. Throughout your articles you will have the chance to apply the knowledge you acquired during your university studies while being mentored by legal professionals who are passionate about the legal profession. We invite potential candidates to join us for a day or two before entering into articles; it’s important to us that you’ll fit into our team, share our philosophy, and enjoy working with us.

The application intake period for 2027 is 1 March 2026 – 17 April 2026. If you are interested in applying for articles, send your application to applications@dunster.co.za and include the following documents in PDF form:

  • CV (maximum 2 pages)
  • Academic transcripts
  • A cover letter on the following topic (maximum 1 page): “Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in legal research, drafting, and even decision-making. How do you see AI impacting legal practice in the future, and what do you think this means for your career?“

While we endeavor to review all applications, due to high volumes we are unable to reply to each application. If you do not receive a reply by 31 August 2026, you may consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Applicants who are selected for interviews will also be eligible for our 2026 Vacation Work Programme, which will take place from 16 July 2026 – 17 July 2026.

Please follow our LinkedIn page for updates to our application process.

 

We encourage all our candidates to learn about the environment in which they are considering a career; law students often only learn about the internal environments of differing law firms after they have commenced articles. We encourage new entrants into the profession to consider the challenges discussed in the paper by Patrick J. Schiltz: On Being a Happy, Healthy, and Ethical Member of an Unhappy, Unhealthy, and Unethical Profession (Vanderbilt Law Review Vol. 52 at 871) .

 

If you are interested in joining us from another firm, we welcome any discussions. We’re interested in working with the right people who share our approach.

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