Legal Secretary
Posted on 2025-03-30
| Employer | MBA Inc |
|---|---|
| Salary | 0 |
| Category | Sales Marketing |
| Location | Kwazulu Natal / Durban |
Job Summary
An experienced legal secretary to provide administration and coordination assistance and support to the attorneys.
Key Responsibilities and Duties – includes but not limited to:
- Provide administration and coordination assistance and support to the attorneys;
- Filing, organising, and maintaining documents, case files and law libraries;
- Opening and closing of legal files in accordance with the legal practice;
- Organise and maintain legal files in accordance with the legal practice;
- Assist in handling legal administration requirements;
- Assist in the preparation and processing of legal documents;
- Apply to court for hearing and trial dates;
- Prepare, serve, and file court documents;
- Prepare legal documents such as notices and letters;
- Check and monitor standing instructions;
- Print all correspondence, pleadings and documents and file same in physical / hard copy files;
- Ensure documents dispatched are accurate;
- Create new matters on Ghost Practice and provide fee earners working on matters with matter numbers;
- Manage incoming mail and documents;
- Liaise with messenger / driver;
- Arrange consultations with clients and update them on the status of their matters;
- Assist in contacts register by making sure they are in place and up to date;
- Assist in maintaining legal opinions database;
- Assist the attorneys with legal research;
- Administrative support;
- Will be required to manage reception area when necessary.
Required Qualifications, Experience and Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes):
- Legal qualification would be advantageous;
- 6 to 8 years relevant experience;
- Experience in using Ghost Practice and Caselines / Court Online;
- Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook);
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external personnel and clients;
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices;
- Administration and coordination experience;
- Exceptional telephone etiquette;
- Organisational skills;
- Problem-solving skills;
- Time management skills;
- Excellent typing skills;
- Project management skills would be advantageous.
Required Attributes:
- Adaptable and organised;
- Digitally savvy;
- Must be able to work on different projects simultaneously;
- Extreme attention to detail;
- Willing to work extra hours in a high-pressured environment.
If you are interested and meet the minimum requirements, and are unable to apply via Placement Partner, please submit your CV, Identity Document and qualification documents to: MBA Inc
Legal Secretary position available in Kwazulu-Natal, Durban. This job position was posted by MBA Inc. The job has been posted as a char8000 ad on 2025-03-30 at 01:05:35 in the Sales Marketing category
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