Litigation Secretary, Sandton

Responsibilities

Dictaphone and copy-typing of a wide range of documents

Typing, formatting and collating of notices and pleadings

Incorporating amendments to documents and verifying that amendments have been effected correctly

Attend to issue pleadings, upload pleadings, sort pleadings

Organize court files on CourtOnline and CaseLines.

Preparing resource, counsel and client files

Opening of new matters and liaising with clients regarding the onboarding of new clients

Strong administration and organisational skills in order to manage professionals' practices (diary management, answering telephone calls and tracking messages in the absence of the professionals), boardroom bookings and catering arrangements.

General office and personal administration

Preparing pre-bills and billing memos (sending same to clients)

Managing debtors and debt collection with the accounts department

FICA administration: following up to ensure the FICA requirements are complete

Liaise with clients, counsel, presiding officers, experts and other service providers when instructed to do so by Lawyers

Assisting in preparation of tender submissions and presentations

Filing (electronic and hard copies)

iManage and email management

Notarial assistance

Preparation for conferences and seminars

Coordination of extensive travel arrangements, car hire, flights, restaurant bookings, shuttle transfers, etc

Requirements

Minimum 5 years experience as a legal secretary

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programmes, more specifically MS Word

Knowledge on Aderant Expert (CMS) accountingsystem

Knowledge on FileSite

Sound working knowledge of CourtOnline andCaseLines.

Experience in High Court litigation (motionproceedings).

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