Junior Litigation Secretary - Court Procedures & Diary Mgmt

Dante Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Two Junior Litigation Secretaries are sought by a reputable Law Firm in Cape Town CBD to support litigation matters and maintain files.

Requirements include Grade 12, 1+ year of general litigation secretarial experience, knowledge of CaseLines, Court Online, Lexpro (advantage), and strong Microsoft Office skills. Duties include drafting pleadings, managing diaries, and preparing bills of costs.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with at least 1 year of General Litigation secretary experience.
• Strong knowledge of litigation processes and court procedures.
• Experience with CaseLines and Court Online.
• Lexpro bookkeeping system experience is highly advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to prepare pleadings, affidavits, correspondence and bills of costs.
• Diary management and file administration experience.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and format pleadings, affidavits and bills of costs.
• Manage diaries and filing systems.
• Draft correspondence and court documents.
• Liaise with clients and court staff as needed.

Skills

Litigation knowledge

Diary management

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Education

Grade 12

Tools

CaseLines

Court Online

Lexpro

Job description

Two Junior Litigation Secretaries are sought by a reputable Law Firm in Cape Town CBD to support litigation matters and maintain files.

Requirements include Grade 12, 1+ year of general litigation secretarial experience, knowledge of CaseLines, Court Online, Lexpro (advantage), and strong Microsoft Office skills. Duties include drafting pleadings, managing diaries, and preparing bills of costs.