Help build South Africa's Legal Experience Platform
SA LexPractiq is where law students prove they can actually do the work — drafting, researching, arguing and advising on real South African matters. As a Founding Partner you shape the platform, get first pick of verified talent, and put your name on the country's first practice-first legal ecosystem.
SA graduates leave law school without ever doing the work
Most LLB graduates arrive at their first interview never having drafted a letter of demand, read a full judgment, prepared a CCMA referral, or delivered a legal opinion. Firms spend the first 6–12 months of articles teaching what university couldn't. The profession loses time, talent and diversity as a result.
Recruit on proven skill — not just a CV
- Review verified portfolios before you interview.
- Assign your own custom scenarios to shortlisted candidates.
- Co-brand simulations aligned to your firm's practice areas.
- Reach 100% of SA law faculties, not just the top three.
- Founding Partner logo on the platform, deck and certificates.
Four ways to partner with SA LexPractiq
Law firms & chambers
Sponsor a simulation, review candidate portfolios, invite top performers to articles or vacation programmes, and host a live mentor Q&A.
Universities & law schools
Assign LexPractiq simulations as coursework or vacation practical, track cohort progress, and standardise practical assessment across classes.
Corporate legal departments
Get first access to compliance-ready graduates and paralegals; run POPIA, commercial and labour scenarios modelled on your risk profile.
Individual mentors
Give 30–60 minutes a month reviewing submissions and running Q&A sessions — appear on the mentor network and shape the next generation.
Where we're going next
Founding Partners cohort
Onboard 5 firms, 3 universities and 15 mentors. Publish 25 simulations.
Verified portfolios at scale
1 000 verified candidate portfolios; recruiter dashboard v2 with custom assessments.
University partnerships
Formal MOUs with SA law faculties to accredit LexPractiq work toward practical marks.
Articles pipeline
First formal articles offers made via LexPractiq shortlists; mentor network hits 50 practitioners.
Become a Founding Partner
Tell us a little about your organisation. We reply within two working days with a call invite and your customised partner brief.
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