Litigation Support Clerk (Discovery) – Entry Level

You'll keep the attorneys at a debt counselling firm in Bethlehem organised, on time and ready for court. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Location: Bethlehem, Free State. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Prepare section 129 notices and default judgment applications
• Capture payments and update debtor balances on collection matters
• Manage the attorney's diary and book consultations
• Keep personal information in files secure under POPIA
• Handle incoming calls and give clients straightforward progress updates
• Collate and index court bundles and discovery files
• Type and format letters, notices and affidavits from dictation or drafts

• Discreet with confidential client information
• Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
• Organised under pressure from several attorneys
• Fast, accurate typing and strong Word formatting
• Understanding of court rules and deadlines

• Paralegal diploma or LLB studies in progress
• NCR debt counsellor course
• Audio typing at 60+ words per minute

• Study assistance for LLB or paralegal courses
• Close-to-transport offices in city centres
• Year-end bonus at many firms

• 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.