Western Cape: HIGH COURT LITIGATION SECRETARY posted by O’CONNELL ATTORNEYS

EXPERIENCED Senior High Court Litigation Secretary needed in a small Law Firm based in Montagu Western Cape. . – Drafting, formatting, and typing of legal documents (pleadings, notices, affidavits, contracts, and correspondence) from electronic copy. – Managing High Court and Magistrates Court litigation processes, including issuing, serving, and filing of documents on Court Online and Case Lines (Training is available). – Preparing and indexing briefs, trial bundles, and appeal records for counsel. – Maintaining and organising both physical and electronic filing systems. – Diary management, scheduling court dates. – Liaising professionally with clients, counsel, sheriffs. – Managing deadlines and ensuring compliance with court rules and procedures. – Managing client files, including file indexing and proper record-keeping. – Assisting with general office administration where required. – Handling billing support, timesheets. – Confidential record keeping and maintaining client trust.