Litigation Secretary — High Court & Office Management

Optimized People; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimized People is seeking a seasoned legal secretary in Sandton to support a busy legal practice. You will type, format and collate pleadings, manage diaries, and handle onboarding of new clients. You will upload pleadings, organize court files on CourtOnline and CaseLines, and assist with pre-bills and billing memos.

Strong admin skills and high court experience are essential. Advantageous are familiarity with Aderant Expert, FileSite and iManage, plus ability to coordinate travel and meeting

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a legal secretary
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word and Microsoft Office Suite
• Familiarity with Aderant Expert (CMS) accounting system
• Knowledge on FileSite, CourtOnline and CaseLines
• Experience in High Court litigation (motion proceedings)

Responsibilities

• Dictaphone and copy-typing of a wide range of documents
• Typing, formatting and collating notices and pleadings
• Incorporating amendments and verifying changes
• 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 liaison with clients on onboarding
• Diary management and organising meetings and travel arrangements
• Pre-billing and billing memos, debtors and collections with accounts
• FICA administration and liaison with clients, counsel and service providers

Skills

Typing proficiency

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Word

Aderant Expert

FileSite

CourtOnline

CaseLines

iManage

Job description

Optimized People is seeking a seasoned legal secretary in Sandton to support a busy legal practice. You will type, format and collate pleadings, manage diaries, and handle onboarding of new clients. You will upload pleadings, organize court files on CourtOnline and CaseLines, and assist with pre-bills and billing memos.

Strong admin skills and high court experience are essential. Advantageous are familiarity with Aderant Expert, FileSite and iManage, plus ability to coordinate travel and meeting