Legal Secretary (Litigation Department)

Draft, file, track and follow up: that's your week at a litigation law firm in Tzaneen. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Tzaneen (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Prepare section 129 notices and default judgment applications
• Keep personal information in files secure under POPIA
• Prepare fee notes and draft invoices for review
• Open new matters and do conflict checks on the practice system
• Manage the attorney's diary and book consultations

• Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
• Understanding of court rules and deadlines
• Discreet with confidential client information
• Experience on legal software such as LegalSuite, AJS or GhostPractice
• Organised under pressure from several attorneys

• Experience with the Master's Office for estates
• Paralegal diploma or LLB studies in progress
• Audio typing at 60+ words per minute

• Year-end bonus at many firms
• Office hours with no weekend work
• Study assistance for LLB or paralegal courses
• Close-to-transport offices in city centres

• Include your typing speed; many firms test it on the day of the interview.
• Name the legal software and the type of matters you handled in the first lines of your CV.