Willem Kruger de Klerk

Willem de Klerk (BComm LLB LLM) has been in practise for more than twenty years. Willem has a background in rights-based litigation and access to justice. Early on in his career he worked at a small law firm rendering legal assistance to individuals and communities engaged in anti-apartheid activities in farming communities around the country. He was subsequently part of the team who established the first public defender's office in Johannesburg. Willem later joined the University of the Witwatersrand where he spent many years at the Wits Law Clinic, including a four-year stint as Director of the law clinic, gaining experience on a broad range of legal issues. Willem has practised for his own account as an attorney since 1994. What started out as a general law practise has over time developed into a specialist litigation practise with strong emphasis on media law, freedom of expression and rights-based issues.

Education:
BComm LLB LLM

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in January 1994.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
English, Afrikaans