Litigation Support Clerk (Discovery)

Draft, file, track and follow up: that's your week at a litigation law firm in Newcastle. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Newcastle (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Diarise court dates, prescription dates and filing deadlines
• Handle incoming calls and give clients straightforward progress updates
• Manage the attorney's diary and book consultations
• Collect documents for estates, such as death certificates and bank statements
• Prepare fee notes and draft invoices for review
• Open new matters and do conflict checks on the practice system
• Prepare section 129 notices and default judgment applications

• At least 2 years in a law firm or legal department
• Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
• Understanding of court rules and deadlines
• Discreet with confidential client information
• Organised under pressure from several attorneys

• Office hours with no weekend work
• Study assistance for LLB or paralegal courses
• Close-to-transport offices in city centres

• Name the legal software and the type of matters you handled in the first lines of your CV.
• Proofread your application twice; law firms treat a single typo as a warning sign for legal admin posts.