Overview
Litigation Secretary Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at Manpower Group SA (Pty) Ltd
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.
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 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
Requirements:
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
Title: Litigation Secretary
Company: Manpower Group SA (Pty) Ltd
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Category: Law/Legal (Legal Secretary), Administrative/Clerical (Legal Secretary)
