Litigation Secretary

Express Employment Professionals Midrand; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 132 000 - 156 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Litigation Secretary based in Montana, Pretoria. The role requires preparing legal documents, managing diaries and travel arrangements for lawyers, and ensuring smooth operation of litigation tasks. Candidates must have Grade 12 and at least 5 years of related experience. Strong attention to detail and familiarity with civil and commercial litigation is a must.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Must reside in close proximity to Montana.
• Strong experience in managing legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Preparing court statements and forms.
• Managing records, projects, and calendars.
• Transcribing and proofreading legal documents.
• Collecting and delivering documents.

Skills

Attention to detail

Diary management

Legal document management

Civil and Commercial litigation

Communication with legal staff

Experience with CaseLines

Experience with CourtOnline

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Job Title : Litigation Secretary

Remuneration : R156000 p / a

Location : Montana

Duties

• Preparing court statements and forms
• Dictating Lawyers’ audio files and written notes
• Managing records, projects and calendars to make sure everything functions smoothly
• Transcribing and proofreading legal documents
• Indexing and updating pleadings and discovery binders
• Collecting and delivering documents
• Managing diaries and making travel arrangements for one or more Lawyers
• Supporting legal research and communicating with vendors, experts, Lawyers, opposing counsel and other staff
• Experience in Civil and Commercial litigation
• Experience dealing with Magistrate and High Court Litigation, Debt Collections
• Strong experience with CaseLines and CourtOnline a must
• Diary management for litigation matters
• Must have strong attention to detail
• Must understand the court process on any litigation matter
• Must have experience with family law, criminal law and commercial law

Requirements : Grade 12

5 years experience in similar role

Must reside in close proximity of Montana