CURRICULUM VITAE
for
NOMERI SOVA

(Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree, University of Zimbabwe)
Admitted Attorney-at-Law  Botswana & Zimbabwe

CONTACT ADDRESS: PLOT NO: 23835
Mongopo Street
Gerald Estates
Francistown,
BOTSWANA

CONTACT NUMBERS: +26774780567/+26777476808/+263736681482/
+263773358327

E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

Personal Details:
Forename(s):                                              Nomeri
Surname:                                                    Sova
Date Of Birth:                                              June 02, 1982
Place Of Birth:                                             Kadoma, Zimbabwe

Sex:                                                             Male

Marital Status:                                             Married

Nationality:                                                  Zimbabwean
Religion:                                                      Christian
National ID No:                                            24-129073-C-24
Passport No:                                               DN359326

Language(s):                                               Shona & English
E-mail:                                                         [email protected]
Contact Numbers:                                   +26774780567/+26777476808/+263736681482/
+263773358327

Professional Qualifications:

Admitted legal practitioner/attorney-at-law, notary public, conveyancer and law trainer.

Associations/Membership

Legal Practitioner, Notary Public and Conveyancer of the High Court of Zimbabwe (Admitted 2010), Law Society of Zimbabwe (Membership 2010 & 2011), Botswana Training Authority(Botswana Qualifications Authority) (Accredited 2012 – 2015), Attorney of the High of Botswana (Admitted 2014).

Educational Background:
1.Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree
Institution: University of Zimbabwe
Courses/Subjects:
Part/Level 4 Examination, 2008/09
-Labour law
-Insurance law
-Law of public and private enterprises (Company law)
-Human rights law
-Legal ethics
-Clinical & practical skills (Legal drafting)
-Dissertation

Part/Level 3 Examination, 2007
-Law of taxation (tax law)
-Law of banking & negotiable instruments
-Administrative & local government law
-Advanced civil procedure
-Conveyancing
-Notarial Practice
-Accounting for legal practitioners
-Jurisprudence

Part/Level 2 Examination, 2006
-Criminal procedure

-Family law

-Commercial law

-Civil procedure

-Law of evidence

-Property law

Part/Level 1 Examination, 2005
-Introduction to law

-Law of contract

-History of Roman-Dutch law

-Constitutional law

-Law of Delict

-Criminal law

-Statutory interpretation

2. Advanced Level Education (‘’A’’ Level) – Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education

Institution: Lower Gweru Adventist High School
Subjects: Divinity, History, Geography & Shona

3. Secondary Level Education (‘’O’’ Level) – Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education

Institution: Kwayedza Secondary School
Subjects: English language, History, Geography, Shona, Integrated science, Biology, Physical science, Agriculture & Commerce

Work Experience

1.      BK. Mmolawa Attorneys (Botswana)
Position: Attorney-at-Law
Duties: Civil litigation, drafting legal documents, researching, interviewing and giving legal advice to clients.
Period: April, 2014 to present

2. Gaborone Universal College of Law (Botswana)
Position Held: Law Lecturer-Certificate & Diploma in law

Duties: Teaching law courses/modules, setting and marking mid-semester and final
examinations, supervising dissertations/research projects.
Period: 2012 to 2014

3.      Mutungura & Partners Legal Practitioners (Zimbabwe)
Position Held: Legal Practitioner (Attorney-at-Law)
Duties: Interviewing and advising clients, drafting legal and court documents, conducting legal researches, handling labour, civil and criminal matters
Period: 2011

4.      Murambasvina Legal Practitioners (Zimbabwe)
Position Held: Legal Practitioner (Attorney-at-Law)
Duties: Interviewing and advising clients, drafting legal and court documents, conducting legal researches, handling labour, civil and criminal matters
Period: 2010

5.      Jarvis Palframan Legal Practitioners – Private Service Industrial Attachment (Zimbabwe)
Position Held: Assistant legal practitioner
Duties: Interviewing and advising clients, drafting legal and court documents, conducting legal researches, handling labour, civil and criminal matters
Period: 2007

6.       Kadoma Magistrates’ Court –  Public Service Industrial Attachment (Zimbabwe)
Position Held: Assistant civil court clerk, criminal court clerk, Assistant administrator of deceased estates & public prosecutor.
Duties: Receiving, filing and issuing court processes and records. Handling deceased estates and prosecuting criminal cases.
Period: 2006

Interests
Civil litigation, legal drafting, researching, teaching law, volunteering and socialising.

Personal Attributes

A respectful, presentable, trustworthy, responsible, well-behaved, sociable, co-operative and well organised mature young men. Highly self-motivated and can work with minimum supervision. A team player with strong research and analytical skills, excellent interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy, ability to multi-task and adapt, prioritize, deliver to deadlines, work under pressure, planning and organising skills as well as excellent oral and written communication and good problem solving skills.

Hobbies
Nature walk, travelling, athletics, socialising, legal researching, gardening and studying.

Referees
1. Mr. N.T Nhede                                        2. Isaac Ntombela
Assistant Registrar                                       Attorney-at-Law
University of Zimbabwe                               Minchin & Kelly Attorneys (Botswana)
Faculty of Law                                             Plot 688, Khwai Road, Off Botswana Road
P. O. Box MP167                                         P. O. Box 1339
Mount Pleasant                                            Gaborone
Harare, Zimbabwe                                     Botswana
Tel: +2634304008                                       Tel: +2673912734

3. Advocate J. Ayusa                                4. Douglas Chikwangwani
Law Lecturer                                               Legal Practitioner/Attorney-at-Law
Gaborone Universal College of Law          Jarvis – Palframan Legal Practitioners
Plot 169, Queens Road                              Cnr Colling Ave/Harvey Street
Main Mall, Gaborone                                  P. O. Box 79, Kadoma
Botswana                                                  Zimbabwe
Tel: +26776109886                                     Tel: +263 (068) 23330