Research conducted by the Law Society of South Africa and Lexus Nexus some six years ago demonstrated the difficulty law graduates face securing articles of clerkship. Law firms have demonstrated their reluctance to be transformative in their approach, often demanding a driver's licence, with some firms going so far as to demand that CAs own a vehicle. Further, most Law firms are looking for graduates who are inclined to commercial law, while places offering articles of clerkship to graduates who are more oriented toward human rights Law are few and far between. The Refugee Rights Clinic at UCT has been able fill this gap and has offered clerkship to over 50 Law graduates since 2011. The Refugee Rights Clinic (Kramer, Level 3) hires between three and five candidate attorneys every year. This year the RRU introduces Candice Modise (above centre), Olebile Mosimanekgosi (above right) and Ellie Viljoen (above far right) as their new Candidate attorneys. There will be some overlap with the Clinic's current CAs Britney Pillay (above left) and Thandizo Chigona (above far left). The Clinic is very proud to have these positions funded by the Claude Leon Foundation as well as the UNHCR.
 
The Clinic is also very proud of their past CAs successes, who have variously gone on to the Bar, been employed by organisations such as UNHCR and UNHRC, and found placements as senior researchers at the South African Human rights commission.