Office Litigation

IRMA ODENDAAL

PERSONAL

Born ****-**—**; Id number: 640***-***-****, Separated, 1 son (age 29), non-smoking, Afrikaans & English,

Cell phone number: +27-761******, e-mail: ****.**********@*****.***, valid South African passport

expires October 2028.

HOBBIES

Playing Netball since a young age. Currently playing for Central Gauteng (action Netball). Enjoys Theatre

productions and Musicals, loves music and working with animals

EDUCATION

Matriculated in 1982 at Middelburg Technical College, Transvaal, passed subjects – Afrikaans, English,

Accountancy, Office Practice, Communication and Typing

SKILLS

MS Word, NT for Windows, WP for Windows 6.0, 2000, 2003 XP Professional

Working on legal packages such as Worldox, Future Law, Time and win law, Legal wise and Frisbee (dictation),

e-mail packages – Group wise and Outlook, BLCS and LMS

ACHIEVEMENTS & COURSES

1982-Most versatile student, Middelburg Technical College, Typing Diploma (N6), 1995 PR Diploma (PRISA)

endorsed, Damelin Rosebank JHB, 1996-Qualities for success workshop, 1997 – Excellent Customer Services

awarded for the months of Jan, Feb and March 1997 at SABC TV Licences, 1998-Voice mail clinic (Voice &

Telepersonality Programme at SABC, JHB, 1998 –Introduction to Networking, Damelin Randburg, Practical

Networking, Damelin Randburg, 1998-Business today (Running Business Today) at SABC, JHB

WORKING HISTORY

PERMANENT POSITIONS:

1 October 2005-October 2009

Alex Evan Inc, Sunninghill

Tel: Zanele 072-****-*** Litigation Secretary

1 August 2001 – 30 November 2003

SABC-TV Licences, Aucklandpark JHB

Tel: 011-***-**** Assistant PR Liaison Officer, TV Licences

1 July 1992 – 30 July 1995

Sasol Limited, Rosebank, JHB

Tel: 011-***-**** Department Secretary (4 managers)

TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS/POSITIONS:

1 Feb 1889-Dec 1990

Doman & Meyer attorneys, Whiteriver

Tel: (017-***-****

Contact: André Doman or Mr Kolbe Litigation Secretary

(Was expecting my son, and stopped working)

1 Jan 2000 – Apr 2000

Kern & Partners, Johannesburg

Tel: (011-***-****/082-****-***

Contact: Clive Kern Litigation Secretary

(Secretary was on leave, standing in for her)

Jul 2000-Nov 2000

Sampson Oakes Higgins, Sandton

Tel: (011-***-**** Litigation/Commercial/Labour Secretary

Contact: Mr Higgins (Was busy re-structuring firm at the time, only on

contract basis)

Feb 2004 – Jun 2004

Joubert Attorneys, Melville

Tel: (011-***-****/083-****-*** Litigation Secretary

Contact: Mr Joubert (Secretary was on leave, standing in for her)

26 April 2001 – 31 JUL 2001

Hofmyer, Herbstein & Gihwala attorneys, Sandton

Tel: (011-***-**** Labour/Litigation Secretary

Contact: HR (Katia) or Clinton Hinds (Busy with re-structuring firm at the time, only on a

contract basis)

Jul 2004 – Dec 2004

Moodie & Robertson attorneys, Rivonia

Tel: 403-5171 Receptionist and Litigation Secretary

Contact: Mr Poval (Secretary on leave, standing in for her)

Feb 2005 – Aug 2005

Fluxmans Rabinowitz attorneys

Tel: (011-***-****/082-****-***,Rosebank Litigation/Labour Secretary

Contact: Lisa-Anne King(previously(Berry) (Busy with re-structuring firm at the time, on a

temporary basis)

Dec 2009 – Dec 2010

Looking after my mother became ill (not working)

Feb 2011 – Jun 2011

Brooks & Luyt Incorporated

Tel: (011-***-****/9244

Contact: Wesley Watson Litigation Secretary – (temporary basis)

Jul 2011 – November 2012

Looking after my mother (passed away in January 2013)

Jan 2013 to present

On leave indefinitely. Currently seeking employment

DUTY LIST:

Reception Duties:

General office work, all reception duties, taking of telephone messages and relating same to relevant person/s,

diarising matters on a daily basis and drawing of relevant matters for the day; sending and receiving faxes,

filing faxes of relevant matters, e-mails (receiving and sending) (filing same on relevant matters), running of

office on a daily basis, typing of fee notes and invoices on relevant matters daily; attending to client queries

regarding their matters and accounts; all dictation typing, correspondences, faxes and e-mails, handling of

incoming and outgoing mail from the post office, docex.

Secretarial Duties:

Typing of all correspondences, entries into diary, faxes, e-mails, filing, keeping filing systems up to date; taking

of messages and reverting same to relevant people; general office duties, filing, photo copying, faxing, e-mails

etc., arranging for refreshments when needed, arranging for flight and hotel bookings, arranging for boardroom

meetings, typing of minutes, agenda’s etc., typing of all necessary documentation. Working on pastel, but basic

analysis etc.

Litigation Duties:

Typing of litigation matters, typing of pleadings, rules & notices – (Mag’s and High court), filing and serving

matters at court and opposition attorneys; Working on BLCS and LMS (Legal Management System) at Brooks

and Luyt specifically. Typing of instructions to drivers to attend to relevant pleadings and notices at Courts and

Opposing Attorneys) – diarising of same to attend to the same when Default Judgments are Granted, Warrants

issued and Orders granted. Dealing with all Sheriffs on day to day basis regarding service of relevant

documents. Typing all dealing with all correspondences (receiving and sending), incoming and outgoing faxes

(sending and receiving of same); filing in relevant matters, Briefing counsel (advocates) on relevant matters,

arranging, preparing and typing of Briefs to counsel and preparing bundles, arranging for set down dates at

courts and informing opposition attorneys of same, informing relevant client of same, informing client’s of

necessary relevant Notices and Pleadings received; doing bundles for court (Mag’s and High Court),

photocopying. Dictaphone typing on all matters on daily basis, diarising court dates and set downs for matters.

Commercial Duties:

Typing of Agreements/ Shareholder Agreements/ Confidentiality Agreements/ Patent Agreements/ Business

Agreements, Employment Agreements and Lease Agreements, amending same on track changes and verse/

clause amendments when and if necessary, finalising of agreements; arranging for signature of relevant people,

make sure final agreement is ready for collection, faxing, photocopying etc. Typing and correspondance relating

to Late Estates and Trusts. Liasing with Master of the High court in relation to Late Estates and Trusts. Drafting and

sending out of Late Estate and Trust accounts.

Labour Duties:

Typing all pleadings, notices, affidavits, settlement agreements, labour court issues, briefing of counsel’s unfair

dismissals, disciplinary hearings, grievance procedures, retrenchments, employee entitlements to leave, sick

leave, overtime, family responsibility leave, statement of claims, applications for condonations, pre-trial minutes,

preparing bundles for arbitrations, all CCMA related matters, Dictaphone typing, correspondences, filing, faxing,

e-mails, diarising of dairy for court dates etc.

Debt collection:

Typing of fee notes, invoices on daily basis, sending out of Invoices and Statements to clients on monthly basis.

Debt collection on month end concerning relevant matters, Dictaphone typing on all matters.

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