Maema Chaka

Experience

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  Shale Chambers

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Student Intern

  Shale Chambers is a law firm based in Maseru Lesotho. As a student intern my duties and responsibilities included*sitting in on consultations with clients*legal advice*legal research for cases*drafting of pleadings. The internship helped to develop my skills generally in the legal practice, especially dealing with different kinds of clients, offering proper legal advice, litigation preparation and drafting of pleadings.

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  Webber Newdigate Attorneys

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  Student Intern

  Webber Newdigate is a firm of attorneys based in Maseru, Lesotho and associated with Webbers in Bloemfontein, South Africa. My duties and responsibilities included;*debt collection *legal drafting*litigation preparation*legal research*consultations with clients. The internship was instrumental in developing my skills in debt collection, commercial litigation and contracts drafting.

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  Massdiscounters t/a Game and Dionwired

  Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

  General Assistant

  I worked as a temporary General Assistant at Game Store Maseru from the 19th November 2018 to 31st December 2018 to assist with the festive rush and to gain a little experience in the retail sector. I mostly worked as a cashier, but I would assist with other duties that would be assigned to me. This job helped me to develop my skills with regard to customer service.

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  Chaka & Associates Consultancy (Pty) Ltd

  Feb 2019 - now

  Senior Consultant

  Chaka & Associates is a legal consultancy specialising in corporate, commercial and Intellectual Property law. We represent corporate and individual clients with various commercial transactions, IP protection and registration as well as litigation.

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  Massdiscounters t/a Game and Dionwired

  Mar 2019 - Sept 2019

  General Assistant

  I worked as a General Assistant at Game Store Maseru from the 13th March 2019 to 27th September 2019. I mostly worked as a cashier, but I would assist with other duties that would be assigned to me. I was later promoted to work as the Assistant Checkout Supervisor. In this new position I was responsible for carrying out the functions of the Checkout Supervisor in her absence and assisting her in doing her job effeciently. This job helped me to develop my skills with regard to customer service, employee training and leadership. Show less

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  Webber Newdigate Attorneys

  Oct 2019 - May 2022

  Candidate Attorney

  I worked in the Collections and Litigation Department. I was later transferred to the Insurance Department and mostly dealt with MVA claims. My areas of practice included but were not limited to the following:Debt CollectionCommercial LitigationCivil LitigationCompany Registrations and LicensingCommercial Contracts (Drafting/Review)Pension Fund LitigationMVA Litigation

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  Lesotho Copyright Society of Authors and Artists

  Jun 2022 - now

  Licensing Officer

  LESCOSAA is a Collective Management Organization (CMO) with the mandate of promoting and protecting the interests of authors, artists and performers who are its members; and to collect and distribute any royalties or other remuneration accruing to its members in respect of works on which they hold copyright. I work in the Legal and Licensing department as a Licensing Officer and my duties include:offering legal support to the organizationDevelopment and review of TariffsEnsuring compliance with all relevant lawsIssuing licenses to commercial users of copyright protected workadvocating for reform in the field of Copyright Show less