Litigation Support Clerk (Discovery)

Draft, file, track and follow up: that's your week at a litigation law firm in Umlazi. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is Umlazi-based, with most of your time spent at a litigation law firm. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Open new matters and do conflict checks on the practice system
• Collate and index court bundles and discovery files
• Prepare section 129 notices and default judgment applications
• Manage the attorney's diary and book consultations
• Diarise court dates, prescription dates and filing deadlines
• Capture payments and update debtor balances on collection matters

• Fast, accurate typing and strong Word formatting
• Matric plus a legal secretary or paralegal qualification
• At least 2 years in a law firm or legal department
• Organised under pressure from several attorneys
• Understanding of court rules and deadlines

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

• Proofread your application twice; law firms treat a single typo as a warning sign for legal admin posts.
• Include your typing speed; many firms test it on the day of the interview.