Question 1:

SPENCER ATTORNEYS, NOTARIES CONVEYANCERS LAW FIRM,

Spencer Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers Law Firm is a full-service law firm and a legal company that is situated in Tygervalley, Western Cape.

A strong team of twenty (20) attorneys and ten (10) devoted support staff members make up this modest business. The firm prides itself on its great customer service and satisfaction.

They offer legal services, such as consultation for legal counsel and, amongst other things, the assessment of papers, for example wills, leases and agreements, etc. Spencer Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers Law Firm also specialises in legal transfers of ownership of immovable property and the hypothecation of immovable property by means of mortgage bonds, they also specialise in mediation, which refers to helping disputing parties reach a mutually agreed upon settlement.

As a law graduate, the services that you bring to any law firm are property law and conveyancing, labour law, debt collecting, liquor law, insolvency law, road transportation, with a specialisation in commercial law.

*Fictitious Scenario

In order to graduate with your Bachelor of Commerce in Law (HWBLW330-1) qualification, you are required to complete a two-week (60-hour) practical workplace learning placement at a company of your choice.

You secured an internship at the Tygervalley, Western Cape-based Spencer Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers Law Firm. Whilst completing your internship, you were exposed to a wide range of activities and duties that had a direct relevance /bearing to the law and /legal procedures.

Since beginning your internship, you’ve learned that Spencer Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers Law Firm is under financial constraint. According to your claims, this problem was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the current economic crisis, in South Africa, as well as the company’s current lack of exposure. Very few people are aware of the Law Firm, as its online presence, on various social media platforms, is sparse.

You firmly believe that Spencer Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers Law Firm’s ability to compete in today’s market and ensure its existence depends on its social media presence. Your rationale for this argument is predicated on the fact that you have been observing three
(3) prosperous law firms, specifically their different social media platforms/offerings, and, in doing so, you have come to the conclusion that a strong social media presence makes a significant difference in terms of consumer interactions and social media posts.

For this reason, you have to present an extensive PowerPoint Presentation, contextualising the above-mentioned topic, as you endeavour to improve this area of concern within your Law Firm. (50 marks)

Requirements:

Create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation for use during your presentation to the head of your Law firm.

Your PowerPoint presentation must include a cover page / first slide, indicating:

• Your name and surname
• Student number
• Name of your Support Centre (e.g., Boston City Campus, Bellville)
• Module name and code (i.e., Workplace Integrated Learning – HWBLW330-1)
• Assessment type (i.e., Summative Assessment 2) Your PowerPoint presentation must consist of the following:
a) Suggest suitable recommendations to Spencer Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers Law Firm, which could be implemented to alleviate, or remove, the identified problem(s).

b) The recommendations mentioned above MUST be viable and achievable in a South African context. (Explain why you believe that this is viable, in other words, it is reasonably practicable to implement, and thus achievable in a South African context).

c) Incorporate the information that you have learnt throughout the Work Integrated Learning module to assist you in providing insightful information. Do your own external research to assist you in answering the above. It MUST relate to the above- mentioned problem.

d) You must include a reference list of the sources and images you have used within your presentation. This must be presented as the last slide in your presentation

Answers to Above Questions on Work Integrated Learning

Answer 1: The recommendations to Spencer Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers Law Firm, which could be implemented to alleviate, or remove, the identified problem(s) are explained as follows: