Legal Secretary Administrative Clerk

PRISCILLA MUNGULU

adnscn@r.postjobfree.com (079-***-**** Johannesburg North 2169

PROFILE

Organized, dedicated and ambitious budding professional with excellent attention to detail, and thirst for learning. Interested in working closely with experienced attorneys, businesses in my field of interests and contribute to the success of a dynamic corporation. Offering a paralegal certificate, currently completing a BCom Law Degree and over three years of work experience in legal support, administrative clerk/assistant, receptionist, customer service provider and I am therefore seeking an entry-level paralegal position at law firm.

EXPERIENCE

September

2020-Present

Administrator & Events Coordinator, Beach Resort Units at The Blyde See to the day-to-day operations of the apartments which involve booking of clients into different units, attending to client queries via email and social media platforms, organizing diaries and scheduling appointments with clients, preparing and maintaining payment schedules, liaising with cleaning staff for maintenance of the unit, on-site inventory checks and providing monthly cleaning schedules, utilizing Booking.com and Airbnb to facilitate easier booking service for our clients. Furthermore, creating and organizing events to meet each client’s specific needs facilitated through my events startup called Layla’s Creations.

March 2019–

September 2020

Legal Secretary & Receptionist, Farah & Parker Attorneys Support attorneys with legal research and document management in preparation for civil for trials. Schedule and prepare appointments with counsel and clients. Administrative support, including database and file management, answering phones, payment schedules, attending to the issuing and service of documents or court processes, including where necessary and urgent the delivery of the same to court and sheriff, drafting of legal documents, notices and court process documents and general office duties.

February 2019-

February

Receptionist, Hartmann Vitamed

Welcoming and attending to walk-in customers with a positive, helpful attitude. Directing clients to relevant departments, Help maintain workplace security by issuing, checking and collecting badges as necessary and maintaining visitor logs. Assisting with a variety of administrative tasks including copying, faxing, taking notes and making travel plans. Preparing Page 2

June 2018-

July 2018

Paralegal Intern, Ivan Maitin Attorneys

Operation of the switchboard. Welcoming and attending to clients. Scheduling of meetings and consultations with clients. Diary management of senior attorney. Implementation of an organizational plan to assist with the day-to-day operations of the firm. Filing of documents on the relevant parties and filing same at High Court. Scheduling of medical appointments for clients. General office duties.

October 2015-

October 2017

Legal Secretary, Heyman Attorneys

Legal document preparation and management. Scheduling medical assessments for clients and liaising with doctors to finalize their medico-legal report. Administrative and scheduling for senior partners. Coordinated conferences and meetings between attorneys and attorneys and current and prospective clients. Consultation with clients. Task schedules and feedback report. A monthly update on file systems. EDUCATION

2019: Currently - BCom Law, Unisa

2018: Paralegal Certificate, South African Law School 2011: National Senior Certificate, Queens High School KEY SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

· Administrative

· Organization

· Problem Solving

· Critical Thinking

· Time Management

· Resourcefulness

· Microsoft Office Suite

· Practice Anywhere

· Xero

· LegalServe

· CaseLines

· Legal Drafting

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

Event planning and coordination, Property management, Volunteer Work, Fundraising events, Reading, Interior design.

meeting and training rooms. Professionally answering phones, and routing calls as necessary.

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