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Litigation Support Clerk (Discovery)

How2Apply Talent Network

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Legal

R17 250 – R24 750/month

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Job Description

Files, diaries and documents all run through you at a debt counselling firm in Richards Bay. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Location: Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What you'll actually do

Handle incoming calls and give clients straightforward progress updates
Manage the attorney's diary and book consultations
Open new matters and do conflict checks on the practice system
Prepare fee notes and draft invoices for review
Diarise court dates, prescription dates and filing deadlines
Type and format letters, notices and affidavits from dictation or drafts

Must-haves

Fast, accurate typing and strong Word formatting
Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
Discreet with confidential client information
Experience on legal software such as LegalSuite, AJS or GhostPractice
Understanding of court rules and deadlines

Helpful, not essential

Paralegal diploma or LLB studies in progress
Audio typing at 60+ words per minute

What's in it for you

Close-to-transport offices in city centres
Year-end bonus at many firms
Office hours with no weekend work

Applying, step by step

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: legal secretary or paralegal certificate, typing speed certificate if you have one plus references from attorneys you worked for.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Richards Bay.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

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