Personal Assistant Office

Claurisch Nell

Identity Number: 871***-****-** *

Litigation Secretary / Administrative Assistant / Personal Assistant PROFILE

With over 10 years of experience in

established law firms, I believe that

I have been provided with a

broad-spectrum of general and

legal knowledge, I consider myself

to be well equipped to work in any

legal typing alternatively any office

administrative position. I have had

the opportunity to develop strong

written and verbal communication

skills in liaison with local authorities,

the public as well as the court and

other court officials.

My career objective is to play an

active role in a renowned

organization, to be helpful, form

part of great team, deliver

professional service to the best of

my ability and to thereby promote

an efficient environment for my

employer. I see this as an

opportunity for a new challenge,

to learn more and acquire any

necessary additional skills whilst

doing what I enjoy.

CONTACT

(c) 074-***-****

EMAIL

*********.****@*****.***

HOBBIES

Photography

Genealogy

Writing

EDUCATION

School Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog,

Witbank

Year Passed 2006

Highest Standard Passed Grade 12

Subjects Passed

Afrikaans (HG)

English (HG)

Business Economics (HG)

Economics (HG)

Hotel & Tourism;

Computer science;

WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Van Rensburg Kruger Rakwena Attorneys [Litigation Typist] Working Period to End of 2006 – April 2011

Duties

Typing documents (including dictaphone typing) for High and Magistrate court;

Drafting Pleadings and Notices; (Magistrate and

Regional court)

Making appointments;

Corresponding with clients and other attorneys;

General office duties

Ghost Practice;

Minutes at Meetings;

Deed searches;

Consultations with client if lawyer was unavailable; Contact Person Jabu Rakwena

Tel: 013-***-****

Reason for leaving Relocated to Springs

2. Matsemela Krauses & Ngubeni Incorporated (Litigation typist) Working Period May 2012 – May 2017

Duties

General typing;

Drafting Pleadings and Notices; (Magistrate and

Regional court)

PERSONAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH

06 October 1987

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

Nelspruit

GENDER

Female

NATIONALITY

South African

RELIGION

Christian

MARITAL STATUS

Married

HEALTH

Excellent

LANGUAGES (Read; write, speak)

English; Afrikaans

CRIMINAL RECORD

None

Scheduling appointments;

Progress reports for client’s;

General office duties – filing, faxing, printing, scanning, emails;

Corresponding with clients and other attorneys;

Dictaphone typing, voice files;

Winlaw; (posting of fees, opening new client files)

General Magistrate Court & Regional Court litigation;

Scorpion; (civil, criminal, labour)

Lesaka; (Workerslife – civil, criminal)

Road Accident Fund Claims;

Deed Searches, Tracing debtors; Credit Bureau checks;

Debt collecting;

Maintaining supplies and stationary by checking stock and determining inventory levels; anticipating

requirements; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items; delivering supplies to work stations.

Conveyancing; (Ghost – only retrieving new instructions and completing 1st milestones on Ghost)

Monthly invoices to clients and follow-up regarding payments

Contact Person Charmaine Krause

Tel: 011-***-****

Reason for leaving Relocated to Nelspruit

3. WdT Incorporated (Litigation/Commercial typist) Working Period May 2017 – Present

Duties

• Personal Assistant

Opening client files obtaining client information and other general office duties which includes but are not limited to filing, faxing, printing, scanning, emails;

• acting as a first point of contact: dealing with incoming correspondence, answering phone calls and directing inquiries, relieving receptionist and doing required general switchboard duties when necessary;

• booking and arranging travel, transport and

accommodation

• reminding the professional staff of important tasks, court dates and deadlines (diary management /

administration on client files)

• compiling and preparing reports, presentations, legal briefs, other legal documents, typing and transmission of all required correspondence and progress reports for client’s;

Drafting Pleadings and Notices; (Magistrate and

Regional court) and assisting in other General Magistrate Court & Regional Court litigation;

• Dictaphone typing

Deed Searches, Tracing of debtors; Credit Bureau checks

• Managing the filing system, cabinets and general office administration

• provide professional staff with direct assistance, such as helping with research

• Maintain attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, dispositions, recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings,

and filing requirements; monitoring evidence-gathering; anticipating changes in litigation or transaction

preparation requirements.

• Represent attorney by communicating and obtaining information; following-up on delegated assignments; knowing when to act and when to refer matters to

attorney.

• Generate revenues by documenting and inputting

attorney billable time and reimbursable expenses and travel claims; preparing invoices and tracking payments.

(Legal Suite)

• Ensuring that all invoices received are being allocated and paid

• Maintain client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential.

• Any additional instructions received from any

professional staff

Settling and finalization of documents

(spacing/formatting)

LegalSuite (create new accounts, insert daily fees) Contact Person Doug Holing

Tel: 082-***-****

Reason for leaving Husband got transferred

Computer Skills: Ms Office Word, Excel, Outlook as Email & Diary System, PowerPoint, use of internet browser, legal research, Legal Suite, SearchWorks,

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