Legal / Litigation Secretary
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Job Description
A well established Firm based in Pretoria, requires a Legal/Litigation Secretary.
DUTIES:
Legal Document Management
- Draft, edit, and format pleadings, motions, affidavits, subpoenas, and briefs
- Prepare discovery documents and trial bundles
- Ensure compliance with court formatting and submission standards
- File legal documents with courts (including electronic filing for High Court and Magistrates Court)
- Maintain litigation calendars, track deadlines, schedule hearings, depositions, and mediations
- Liaise with clients, counsel, and court officials professionally and confidentially
- Coordinate meetings, manage correspondence, and relay case updates
- Assist attorneys with trial preparation and logistics
- Organize and maintain case files (physical and digital) - with help from the Attorney
- Conduct preliminary legal and compile supporting documentation if instructed to so
- Monitor case progress and update internal systems
- Manage diaries, answer calls, and coordinate internal communications
- Handle billing, timesheets, and expense tracking
- Support procurement of legal supplies and office resources - Only when necessary, when the current lady may off or sick etc.)
- 3 years experience
- Knowledge of Case-line and court online
- Extremely well groomed, and professional
- English and Afrikaans speaking
Skills Required
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1585530
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:R18,000-20,000 per month
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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EducationNot mentioned