MissChristine Strauss
Lecturer
Mercantile Law
OVERVIEW
Christine joined the Faculty of Law as a lecturer in the Department of Mercantile Law in 2024. Christine completed her Honours degree in Human Genetics before obtaining her 3-year postgraduate LLB at Stellenbosch University in 2017. She completed her articles of clerkship at Adams & Adams and was admitted as a Legal Practitioner (Attorney) in 2020. She qualified as a Trade Mark Practitioner (SAIIPL) in 2021 and worked in private practice, specialising in intellectual property until 2022 before pursuing a career in academia. In 2023, Christine obtained her LLM in Law, Science and Technology at Stanford University (USA) as a FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholar. She is currently doing a Doctor of Laws (LLD) at Stellenbosch University.
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY GROUPS MEMBERSHIP
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Research AssistantStellenbosch University, Chair of Intellectual Property Law, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024
- LecturerStellenbosch University, Mercantile Law, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Jul 2024
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Candidate AttorneyAdams & Adams Attorneys, Commercial Litigation, Trade Mark Prosecution, Trade Mark Litigation, South Africa1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019
- Associate AttorneyAdams & Adams Attorneys, Trade Mark Prosecution, South Africa1 Jan 2020 - 31 Jan 2022
DEGREES
- Bachelor of Science Human Life Sciences (BSc)Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2013
- Bachelor of Science Honours Human Genetics (BScHons)Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2017
- Master of Laws Law, Science and Technology (LLM)Stanford University, Stanford, United States6 Sep 2022 - 18 Jun 2023
CERTIFICATIONS
- Attorney of the High Court of South AfricaHigh Court of South Africa25 May 2020Legal practitioner
- Fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property LawSouth African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL), 08/09/2021Trade Mark Practitioner
LANGUAGES
- AfrikaansCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
AVAILABILITY
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Collaborative projects
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- 4 Quality Education
- 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- 10 Reduced Inequalities