Legal Practitioner

SHEMARIAH J. K JOHNSON, ADMITTED

ATTORNEY OF THE HIGH COURT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A Newly Admitted Attorney with 3 years litigation experience in High Court, Regional and Magistrates court. I am a confident individual who has excellent written, communication and organizational skills which has benefited me in providing overarching legal services to a diverse client base. FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE

• Drafting of summons, pleas, legal opinions, founding affidavits, opposing affidavits and various other documents.

• File Management

• Litigating in Regional Court, Magistrates Court and Harassment Court

• Proficient in Legal Suite

• Attention to detail

• Ability to work in a High pressure and time sensitive environment. PERSONAL INFORMATION

ID Number : 950***-*******

Sex : Female

Marital status : Single

Nationality : South African

Drivers License : Code B

Criminal Record : NO

Address : 20 Amritsar Road, Belfort Estate, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu -Natal Willing to relocate : Yes

Own vehicle : Yes

FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE DEMONSTRATED

Morné Du Plessis Attorneys Inc

March 2019 – June 2020

A boutique law firm specializing in General Civil Litigation; Insolvency law ;Family law; Third party matters; Correspondent work; Harassment matters, Property law and Labour law. Job Title: Candidate Legal Practitioner

Duties :

• Drafting of various legal documents including but not limited to Opposing Affidavits, Founding Affidavits; Summons, Pleas, Legal Opinions, Bills of Cost etc.

• Research and Analysis

• Administrative tasks

• Appearing in Regional Court and Magistrates Court for Civil, Maintenance, Harassment,Default Judgements and Debt review matters.

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T : 064******* / 081*******

• Attending Taxations in Magistrate Court .

• Attending Taxations in High Court in Front of the Registrar.

• Attending Default Judgments in High Court in front of the Registrar.

• Attending High Court with Counsel

• Conducting consultation with clients

• Briefing Counsel

• File management of all High Court and Regional court instructions.

• Filing and serving

• Indexing and Paginating

Nagesh Maharaj Attorneys

August 2016 – February 2017 and February 2018 to 28 February 2019 A medium scale law firm specializing in Third Party liability, Public Liability, Civil Litigation, Estates, Medical law and Road Accident Funds.

Job Title: Legal Assistant ( August 2016 – February 2017) & Candidate Legal Practitioner (February 2018 – February 2019) Duties:

• Drafting of various legal documents including but not limited to summons, pleas, acknowledgments of debt, Bills of Cost etc.

• Drafting of legal opinions for various Insurance companies, advising them on Public liability claims.

• File management of all the prescription matters in the firm, public liability matters and Road Accident fund matters.

• File management of High Court, Regional Court and Magistrate Court matters.

• Briefing counsel and Attending High Court with Counsel.

• Filing and Serving

• Tracing debtors

• Research and Analysis

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Laws: University of the Free State ( completed ) Additional professional development.

• Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Languages: English

Computer skills: Legal suite, Microsoft Office-Excel, Word and power point. Relevant skills: • Attention to detail • Administrative skills • Organization skills• Verbal communication skills • written communication skills • File management • Time sensitive • Problem solving and analytical skills• Interpersonal skills • Ability to multi- task

REFERENCES

Reference : Morné Du Plessis

Post: Admitted Attorney

Contact no. : 083-****-***

Reference : Nagesh Maharaj

Post: Admitted Attorney

Contact no. : 079-***-****

Reference : Edmund Szudrawski

Post : Prosecutor

Contact no. : 082 444 972

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