Key Skills

Typing Dictation @ ** wpm Good

Verbal & Written communication

skills Excellent People Skills

Minuting Meetings

Event Planning

PA/Admin - Diary Management Travel

Bookings & Arrangements

Courses & Qualifications

LexisNexis – Introduction to

Conveyancing – 2021 Property

Ownership Transfer registration

process Bond registration process

Cancellation process

The Deeds office Lexis

Convey

Senior Paralegal Diploma

Distinction in Litigation

Debt Collections; Wills & Estates;

Criminal Law; Business Law; Property

Law & Conveyancing.

-2006/2007 The South African School of

Paralegals

Grade 11 - 1998 INTEC College

Computer Skills

Law Pac AJS

Legal Suite Ghost

Practice Windeed

Express Scribe Dictation Office 365,

MS Office Suite Email, Internet &

social media

Natalie Yvette Lück

Professional, Qualified Senior Legal Secretary & Paralegal with over 20 years’ experience

Cell: +27-78-308-**** E-mail:

ad3h12@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-luck-46612a14b

Commercial Labour Family Law Divorce Estates & Trusts Collections Paralegal

Litigation Dictation Typing +/- 80 wpm. Legal Office Admin Management I have over 20 years of invaluable experience working as a Senior Legal Secretary/Paralegal/ Personal Assistant. I qualified as a Paralegal with distinction in 2007, receiving my Senior Paralegal Diploma. I am passionate about my career, and I would like to continue studying to gain additional skills. I have experience in most spheres of legal secretarial work, but I am passionate about commercial law. I communicate effectively on all levels. I have always been hard-working, determined, organized, and professional. I am accustomed to working to strict deadlines where high levels of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality are essential.

I pride myself on my ability to multi-task under pressure with a positive and flexible attitude. I am a proactive team member, and my referees (listed on page 3) will attest to my morals, personal character, skills & excellent work ethic. I seek a position with a firm that will offer an opportunity for me to utilize my skillset as well as to learn further and gain career advancement. I do not doubt that I will prove myself an asset to your business. I am available now to discuss and interview. Quick Career Summary

Aug 2023 – present SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY / PERSONAL ASSISTANT COX YEATS – MS R EVANS/ MR M MOTA

June 2021 – June 2023 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/ PERSONAL ASSISTANT LIVINGSTON LEANDY INCORPORATED – MR K L NAIDOO

Jul 2020 - May 2021 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/ PERSONAL ASSISTANT THOMSON WILKS INCORPORATED – ADAM MITCHELL

Feb 2020 – Mar 2020 SENIOR COMMERCIAL SECRETARY TO SNR.PARTNER BARKERS ATTORNEYS – JULIAN MURDOCH

March 2017 – Jan 2020 LABOUR SECRETARY/PERSONAL ASSISTANT/OFFICE MANAGER MACGREGOR ERASMUS ATTORNEYS – RICHARD ERASMUS

Sep 2016 – Mar 2017 LITIGATION SECRETARY

BDE ATTORNEYS - MRS NICOLA DE OLIVIERA

Apr 2014 – Aug 2016 SENIOR COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS LAW SECRETARY REDFERN & FINDLAY ATTORNEYS -MR ANGUS FINDLAY

Feb 2010 – Mar 2014 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY TO PARTNER BOTHA & OLIVIER INC - MR KOBUS OLIVIER

Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 COLLECTIONS PARALEGAL

LYNN AND MAIN ATTORNEYS - DUNCAN MOMPLE

Sep 2007 – Dec 2008 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL WALTHER & ASSOCIATES - MR ANT WALTER

Mar 200 6 – Aug 2007 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY TO PARTNER MASON INCORPORATED - MR PETRUS COETZEE

Apr 2004 – Feb 2006 LEGAL SECRETARY TO PARTNER

AUSTEN SMITH ATTORNEYS – CALLUM SMYTHE

Jan 2000 – Mar 2004 JUNIOR LEGAL SECRETARY

DEAN STRACHAN ATTORNEYS – DEAN STRACHAN

Experience

Typing Up of: Settlements; Affidavits;

Contracts; Case Lines; MOA’s;

Commercial Lease Agreements;

CCMA Applications; Sales

Agreements; Witness Statements;

Bargaining Council; DRC;

Correspondences; Email; Notices;

Pleadings; High Court Documents;

Section 129 Letters; Summonses;

Particulars of Claim; Application for

Default Judgements ito Rule 31(5);

Warrants of Execution

Office Management Managing

Attorney Diaries Managing

Files

Indexing & Pagination Arranging

Meetings, Lunches,

Writing up Fees - Billing, Drawing

Accounts, Bills of Costs,

Debit Notes

RAF Claims

High Court Litigation

Collections

Tracing & Investigating Debtors,

Instructing Sheriffs

Using search engines

[Windeed, ITC, CIPC],

Deregistering CC’s

Insolvency Proceedings.

Career Summary

Aug 2023 - Present SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY, COX YEATS

• Assisting Partner and Associate with construction law processes

• Drafting various correspondence, emails, legal process; dictation

• Typing and amending agreements, contracts, affidavits legal processes, instructions to Counsel; fee narrations

• Briefing Counsel; preparation of briefs

• CaseLines – obtaining dates, filing papers etc;

• Windeed Searches

• Account reconciliations

Jun 2021 - Present SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL, LIVINGSTON LEANDY INC

• Assisting Senior Director: Administration Law, PAIA, Constitutional, Environmental, Procurement Law.

• Drafting various correspondence, emails, legal process; dictation

• Switchboard, Reception & Office maintenance duties

• Typing and amending of agreements, contracts, affidavits legal process, instructions to Counsel;

• Briefing Counsel; preparation of briefs

• CaseLines – obtaining dates, filing papers etc.

Jul 2020- May 2021 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL THOMSON WILKS INCORPORATED

• Assisting 3 Attorneys: Family Law/ Litigation/ Estates/ Trusts and Commercial Law

• Drafting various legal process, Dictation

• Switchboard, Reception & Office maintenance duties, E-filing

• Typing and amending of settlement agreements, contracts, and affidavits

• CaseLines – obtaining dates, filing papers etc.

Feb 2020 - Mar 2020 SENIOR COMMERCIAL SECRETARY TO SENIOR PARTNER, BARKERS ATTORNEYS

• Drafting various Agreements i.e. Memorandum of Association; Commercial Lease Agreements etc.; Amending Agreements – tracking changes

• Attending to electronic filing of emails into Legal Suite

• Ensuring Agreements and documents are filed meticulously

• Monthly billing and invoicing of clients on Legal Suite

• Diary management, Appointment-making [Client], Travel arrangements Mar 2017 – Jan 2020 LABOUR SECRETARY/PERSONAL ASSISTANT/ OFFICE MANAGER; MACGREGOR ERASMUS ATTORNEYS

• Daily dictation, typing: Applications, Notices/Pleadings in Labour Court, Affidavits/Witness Statements, as well as documents for the CCMA, Bargaining Council and the DRC.

• Appointment-making, attending to the diary, all incoming emails & telephone calls.

• Opening and closing files.

• Preparing various bundles for Arbitration.

• Office Management, computer support & maintenance with Service Providers References

I confirm that the below-mentioned

referees have given their permission

to be listed.

Angus Findlay

Redfern & Findlay Attorneys

+27-82-041-****

Zelda Holtzhausen

Botha & Olivier

+27-33-342-****

Kelly Powers

Barkers Attorneys

+27-31-580-****

Statistical Information

Natalie Yvette Lück

South African Citizen

In excellent health

Code 8 Licence & Own Vehicle

Sep 2016 – Mar 2017 LITIGATION SECRETARY/PERSONAL ASSISTANT BDE ATTORNEYS

• Litigation / Collection: Attending to all Magistrate Court processes; Drafting of High Court documents, Section 129 letter, Summons, Particulars of Claim, Application for Default Judgment in terms of Rule 31 (5) and Warrant of Execution.

• Liaising with debtors to set up meetings, typing of settlement agreements/contracts.

• Drafting applications/settlement agreements.

• Running diary system of all files & Managing collection files

• Dicta-typing (using express scribe), using Ghost Practice, answering telephones.

Apr 2014 – Aug 2016 SENIOR COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS LAW SECRETARY REDFERN & FINDLAY ATTORNEYS

• Drafting Agreements i.e Memorandum of Association; Commercial Lease Agreements etc.

• Writing up fees, usual secretarial duties, correspondences, diary management, emails, travel arrangements, refreshments for business meetings

• Managing files & running of diary system of all files, Dictaphone typing (express scribe)

• Receiving visitors and liaise with clients.

Feb 2010 – Mar 2014 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY TO PARTNER BOTHA & OLIVIER INC.

• Drafting High Court & Magistrate Court process, High Court Litigation, RAF Claims.

• Usual secretarial duties, Dictaphone typing, indexing & Paginating, Arranging consultations (Clients, Attorneys (Rule 37), Experts etc.)

• Drawing of accounts (Debit notes, VAT invoices & Bills of Costs). Jan 2009- Jan 2010 COLLECTIONS PARALEGAL

LYNN & MAIN ATTORNEYS

• Litigation/Collection - specialised collection bank debts & managing a portfolio of 600 files; drafting High Court documents, (Section 129 letter, Summons, Particulars of Claim, Application for Default Judgment in terms of Rule 31 (5), Warrant of Execution.

• Debtor liaison, setting up meetings.

• Typing Settlement agreements/contracts; drafting applications / settlement agreements. Use of Legal Suite

• Instructing Sheriffs; tracing & investigating debtors; monitoring of payments.

• Deregistration of CC’s & Insolvency proceedings: Liquidation of Companies & CC’s; sequestration of individuals.

• Running diary system of all files, using search engines – Windeed, ITC & CIPC. Sep 2007 – Dec 2008 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL WALTHER & ASSOCIATES

• Typing High & Magistrate’s Court Documents; (Summons, Appearance to Defend, Application for Summary Judgment & Affidavit, Request for Further Particulars, Reply to Request for Further Particulars, Defendant’s Plea, Defendant’s Counter Claim, Plea to Defendant’s Counter Claim, all relevant notices, sorting & arranging files for drafting of Discovery Affidavits, Drafting of Discovery Affidavits); typing of Sale / Lease / Rental Agreements.; Index & Paginating of all court documents.

• Index & Paginating court documents, general typing, Drafting correspondences, Divorce summons & Particulars of Claim. Arranging court dates & trial dates

• Settlement Agreements for Divorce Matters.

Apr 2004 – Feb 2006 LEGAL SECRETARY

Austen Smith Attorneys

• High & Magistrate’s Court Docs… etc per above.

• General Typing (drafting correspondences) & secretarial - minute taking & travel arrangements.

• Arranging court dates & trial dates.

• Drafting Divorce summons & Particulars of Claim & Settlement Agreements

• Typing of Sale / Lease / Rental Agreements.

• Completing, submitting Close Corp. & Company documents (CIPRO CK1, CK2 etc.)

Jan 2000 – Mar 2004 JUNIOR LEGAL SECRETARY

Dean Strachan Attorneys

• High & Magistrate’s Court Docs… etc per above.

• Divorce Matters - Drafting summons & Claim Particulars; Settlement Agreements; accompanying clients to Court or Chambers.

• General Secretarial duties - minute taking, travel arrangements, attend in consultations.

“Success is not the key to

Happiness. Happiness is

the key to Success. If you

love what you are doing,

you will be successful” -

Buddha

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