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ALTHA-GRACIA

CLERISHA HEUNIS

PARALEGAL

PROFILE

Title : Mrs

Identity Number : 801***-****-***

Date of Birth : 21 November 1980

Nationality : South African

Address : ** **** ******-*****

Tennantville

Stellenbosch

Cape Town

7650

Marital Status : Married

Languages : Afrikaans & English

Disabilities : None

Criminal Record : None

Drivers License : Code 08 -LMV

CONTACT

PHONE:

079-***-**** / 021- 930 5530

EMAIL:

admu52@r.postjobfree.com

CHARACTERISTICS

• Problem solver;

• Can meet deadlines;

• Good communication skills;

• Reliable, Hardworking;

• Ability to work under pressure

• Creative, Organized; Discreet, Driven

EDUCATION

ST COLMCILLE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Kirkwood, Eastern Cape

Highest Grade Passed : Grade 12

Subjects :

• Afrikaans – 1st Language / English – 2nd Language

• Biology / Business Economics

• History / Office Practice.

TERTIARY EDUCATION

BOSTON CITY CAMPUS AND BUSINESS SCHOOL

Bellville, Cape Town, Western Cape

January 2018 – December 2019

Course : Paralegal

Subjects :

• Microsoft Windows

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Excel

• Introduction to Study Law

• Introduction to Business Law

• Business Law

• Media Law

• Conveyancing

• Law Office Practice and Procedure

• Principal of Business Communication

• General Office Practice

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UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

Cape Town, Western Cape

April 2020- September 2020

Course : Paralegal Practitioner Course

Subjects :

• Module 1 - Introduction to South African law

• Module 2 -Sources of South African law

• Module 3 -Classification of South African law

• Module 4 - Introduction to the legal and paralegal profession

• Module 5 -Private law and civil law procedures

• Module 6 -Criminal law and the law of criminal procedure

• Module 7 -Business law

• Module 8 -Law of evidence

• Module 9 -Courts and alternative dispute resolution

• Module 10 -The Constitution and the impact of HIV/ AIDS on the law

• Module 11 -Human rights

• Module 12 -Legal comparison and perspectives on the law

• Module 13 -Legal language and reading

• Module 14 -Legal writing

• Module 15 -Legal argument, logic, interview and oral advocacy skills

• Module 16 -Legal research skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

KRUGER & CO INCORPORATED

Parow, Cape Town, Western Cape

Job Title : Paralegal

Period employed : December 2017 – April 2021

Duties – Third Party Claims against the Road Accident Fund Work independently with allocated files. Check new claims brought in by assessors - checklist for payment, Responsible to open a new file, type affidavits, investigate claims, obtain hospital records and RAF 1 medical report from various hospitals, obtain accident reports and case dockets from the South African Police Services. Schedule medico legal appointments with experts for clients, progress reports to clients with updates, attend to client queries telephonically, consult with clients, follow ups to hospitals and police stations. Complete RAF claim forms and prepare claims to be lodged with the Road Accident Fund. Prepare briefs to advocates for issuing of summons.

Dictaphone typing;

Legal program AJS

WORK EXPERIENCE

3

G P VAN RHYN & MINNAAR INCORPORATED

Uitenhage, Eastern Cape

Job Title : Legal Secretary

Period employed : July 2014 – December 2016

Duties – Civil matters as well as Third party claims against the Fund, Minister of Police and Dept of Health. Drafting of all legal documents, summonses, pleadings and notices, bills of costs, Notice of Taxations

Debt Collection, Summonses, Default Judgments, Emolument Attachment Orders, Warrant of Executions

Evictions – Notice to evict, Ex-Parte applications Dictaphone typing / Legal program Lexpro

G MALGAS & ASSOCIATES

Uitenhage, Eastern Cape

Job Title : Legal Secretary

Period employed : September 2006 – August 2012

Duties – Criminal matters, postponements telephonically with prosecutors, appeals to high court, drafting bills to Legal Aid Board, obtaining copies of case dockets from court. Civil matters as well as Third party claims against the Fund, Minister of Police and Dept of Health. Drafting of all legal documents, summonses, pleadings and notices Debt Collection, Summonses, Default Judgments, Emolument Attachment Orders, Warrant of Executions

Conveyancing – Deed of Sales, obtaining rate clearance certificates. Wills and Estate – drafting of wills, publication of estate in the government gazette, drafting of liquidation account for the Master of the High Court Evictions – Notice to evict, Ex-Parte applications EMPLOYMENT REFERENCES

Attorney : Marius Kruger – Director

Company : KRUGER & CO INCORPORATED

Contact Number : 021-***-****

Attorney : Juan Smit - Director

Company : G P VAN RHYN & MINNAAR INCORPORATED

Contact Number : 041-***-****

Attorney : Shimone Mare - Director

Contact Number : 074-***-****

Attorney : George Malgas - Director

Company : G MALGAS & ASSOCIATES

Contact Number : 041-***-****

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