Litigation Secretary

R 550000 - R 630000 Annually Cost To Company

Top Law Firm has a vacancy in the Litigation Department for a litigation secretary with minimum 5 years litigation experience with a reputable Law Firm.

• 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 Court Online and Case Lines.
• 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)
• 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

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a litigation secretary
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word programs (more specifically MS Word 2010 and Excel)
• Knowledge on Aderant Expert (CMS) accounting system
• Knowledge on File Site
• Sound working knowledge of Court Online and Case Lines.
• Experience in High Court litigation (motion proceedings).
• Secretarial diploma/legal secretarial diploma/paralegal
  qualification (advantageous)
• Matric essential

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted