Elma obtained her B. Proc degree from UNISA in 2002 after which she was employed as an estate administrator. She was admitted as an attorney during 2007 and during 2008 was admitted as a conveyancer. During this period she was employed at Weavind & Weavind Attorneys as a professional assistant and manager of the estate division. Elma joined MacRobert Attorneys in August 2013 and currently heads the firm's Estate Law Department.