COMMERCIAL SECRETARIES

Minimum requirements :

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programmes, more specifically MS Word
• Knowledge on Aderant Expert (CMS) accounting system
• Knowledge on FileSite
• Sound working knowledge of CourtOnline and CaseLines
• Experience in High Court litigation (motion proceedings)
• Secretarial diploma / legal secretarial diploma / paralegal qualification (advantageous)
• Matric essential
• Dictaphone and copy-typing of a wide range of documents
• Typing, formatting and collating of notices and pleadings
• Incorporating amendments to documents and verifying that amendments have been effected correctly
• 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 liaising with clients regarding the onboarding of new clients
• Strong administration and organisational skills in order to manage professionals' practices (diary management, answering telephone calls and tracking messages in the absence of the professionals), boardroom bookings and catering arrangements
• General office and personal administration
• Preparing pre-bills and billing memos (sending same to

clients)

presentations

Consultant : Stephnie Taljaard - Dante Personnel Cape Town