Hello to anyone new here, my name is Noemi, and I am the mind behind this platform. For my 9 – 5, I work as an associate attorney and when I am not doing that, I am building my business and taking care of my side hustles. I am also an LLM candidate in Banking Law. I love to read and to spend girl time with my sisters and my friends and sisters.   Now and again, I like to do an introductory post for our new followers, this time I decided to do a Q n A to share a bit about myself…so here goes. FWIL: What inspired you to study law? NM: I have always dreamed of working for organizations such ..read more

The growth continues to exceed my expectations. It’s been an incredible journey building this platform Special thank you to Olivia Muya for always holding down the fort and creating our content Thank you for the words of encouragement and gratitude shared in my DMs and emails. Thank you to the phenomenal #womeninlaw who have taken the time to share their stories. Thank you to the amazing contributors, sponsors, mentors and mentees. Thank you for the continued engagement, support encouragement Your support is the wind beneath my wings FWIL turns 6 #forwomeninlaw #law #candidateattorneys #a ..read more

By popular demand, we are excited to launch the Legal Careers Workshop! The purpose of this workshop is to explore the diverse career paths that a law degree can unlock, provide attendees with practical advice, industry insights, and networking opportunities to help you navigate your career path successfully. When I was still a law student I was under the impression that becoming an attorney or an advocate was the only career option available to me (and perhaps a law lecturer). As a mentor to law students and law graduates, I know that a lot of law students think the same and I don’t blame yo ..read more

Happy new month and new quarter! This month we chat with Khensani Godi who is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She holds a Bcom Law degree majoring in Insurance and Risk Management and LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand Khensani is a Mineral, Property and Permitting Legal Specialist and an educational content creator. She is the founder of Re-envision Wholeness, a platform that aims to educate and uplift people through, amongst others, conversations with every day people, living every day lives and shaping history with their every day habits. In this interview ..read more

Resolved on empowering #womeninlaw through mentorship, career guidance and legal education. “When you learn, teach” – Maya Angelou There’s nothing more fulfilling than seeing something you build come to life. Passing the baton, sharing the wisdom ..read more

The career guidance in our purpose statement stands for exploring non-traditional legal career paths. I had the privilege of being invited by Varsity College as guest lecturer to speak to law students on a topic that I’ve been intentional about on this platform – The diverse career paths a law degree can unlock. Through FWIL, I have spent the last 6 years interviewing #womeninlaw who have taken non-traditional legal career paths and researching the various opportunities and possibilities within the field of law (beyond the traditional path of becoming an attorney or advocate) Can I call myse ..read more

I spent International women’s day at the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit & Award Gala 2024. How inspiring is it to know that this event initially started as a gathering of a hundred women in a small ballroom in Johannesburg in 2015 and it has since grown into a highly anticipated annual summit that fills entire convention centers, with attendees from all walks of life traveling from Africa and beyond to hear esteemed speakers and leaders share their awe-inspiring tales of struggle and success! It has always been my goal and dream to play a part (big or small) in amplifying the ..read more

Happy women’s month! We are very intentional about emphasizing the diverse career paths that a law degree can unlock so when I came across Carmela’s Linkedin profile, I just knew that she would be a perfect candidate to interview. Carmela holds an LLB and an LLM in International Law & Legal Studies. In 2020 she joined Diageo South Africa as a Corporate Relations Graduate. She was promoted to Assistant Sustainability Manager in 2021 and then as Sustainability Manager in 2023. Earlier this year, Carmela left Diageo and joined the Johannesburg Society of Advocates as a pupil Advocate. In this ..read more

We had our introduction session on Saturday. Special thank you to Victoria & Manoko who joined us as guest mentors. Victoria Mthimunye is an attorney, conveyancer and notary public. She is a returning FWIL mentor Manoko Mashangoane is a non-practicing attorney and previous FWIL mentee. It was a beautiful session ..read more

Compliments of the new year! Our first #womaninlaw interview for the year is with former FWIL mentor, Mapule Setlaleleng. Mapule is an Associate Policy Analyst at the South African Reserve Bank (Prudential Authority), she conducts research based on international best practices and participate in industry and stakeholder engagements to develop robust regulatory frameworks for the financial sector. She also provides secretariat support in the governance structures and assist senior executives in the policy division. Mapule holds an LLB degree (Wits), Postgraduate Diploma in Commercial and Busine ..read more