Legal Secretary Personal Assistant
Resume:
Key Skills
Typing Dictation @ ** wpm Good
Verbal & Written communication
skills Excellent People Skills
Minuting Meetings
Event Planning
PA/Admin - Diary Management Travel
Bookings & Arrangements
Courses & Qualifications
LexisNexis – Introduction to
Conveyancing – 2021 Property
Ownership Transfer registration
process Bond registration process
Cancellation process
The Deeds office Lexis
Convey
Senior Paralegal Diploma
Distinction in Litigation
Debt Collections; Wills & Estates;
Criminal Law; Business Law; Property
Law & Conveyancing.
-2006/2007 The South African School of
Paralegals
Grade 11 - 1998 INTEC College
Computer Skills
Law Pac AJS
Legal Suite Ghost
Practice Windeed
Express Scribe Dictation Office 365,
MS Office Suite Email, Internet &
social media
Natalie Yvette Lück
Professional, Qualified Senior Legal Secretary & Paralegal with over 20 years’ experience
Cell: +27-78-308-**** E-mail:
************@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-luck-46612a14b
Commercial Labour Family Law Divorce Estates & Trusts Collections Paralegal
Litigation Dictation Typing +/- 80 wpm. Legal Office Admin Management I have over 20 years of invaluable experience working as a Senior Legal Secretary/Paralegal/ Personal Assistant. I qualified as a Paralegal with distinction in 2007, receiving my Senior Paralegal Diploma. I am passionate about my career, and I would like to continue studying to gain additional skills. I have experience in most spheres of legal secretarial work, but I am passionate about commercial law. I communicate effectively on all levels. I have always been hard-working, determined, organized, and professional. I am accustomed to working to strict deadlines where high levels of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality are essential.
I pride myself on my ability to multi-task under pressure with a positive and flexible attitude. I am a proactive team member, and my referees (listed on page 3) will attest to my morals, personal character, skills & excellent work ethic. I seek a position with a firm that will offer an opportunity for me to utilize my skillset as well as to learn further and gain career advancement. I do not doubt that I will prove myself an asset to your business. I am available now to discuss and interview. Quick Career Summary
Aug 2023 – present SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY / PERSONAL ASSISTANT COX YEATS – MS R EVANS/ MR M MOTA
June 2021 – June 2023 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/ PERSONAL ASSISTANT LIVINGSTON LEANDY INCORPORATED – MR K L NAIDOO
Jul 2020 - May 2021 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/ PERSONAL ASSISTANT THOMSON WILKS INCORPORATED – ADAM MITCHELL
Feb 2020 – Mar 2020 SENIOR COMMERCIAL SECRETARY TO SNR.PARTNER BARKERS ATTORNEYS – JULIAN MURDOCH
March 2017 – Jan 2020 LABOUR SECRETARY/PERSONAL ASSISTANT/OFFICE MANAGER MACGREGOR ERASMUS ATTORNEYS – RICHARD ERASMUS
Sep 2016 – Mar 2017 LITIGATION SECRETARY
BDE ATTORNEYS - MRS NICOLA DE OLIVIERA
Apr 2014 – Aug 2016 SENIOR COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS LAW SECRETARY REDFERN & FINDLAY ATTORNEYS -MR ANGUS FINDLAY
Feb 2010 – Mar 2014 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY TO PARTNER BOTHA & OLIVIER INC - MR KOBUS OLIVIER
Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 COLLECTIONS PARALEGAL
LYNN AND MAIN ATTORNEYS - DUNCAN MOMPLE
Sep 2007 – Dec 2008 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL WALTHER & ASSOCIATES - MR ANT WALTER
Mar 200 6 – Aug 2007 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY TO PARTNER MASON INCORPORATED - MR PETRUS COETZEE
Apr 2004 – Feb 2006 LEGAL SECRETARY TO PARTNER
AUSTEN SMITH ATTORNEYS – CALLUM SMYTHE
Jan 2000 – Mar 2004 JUNIOR LEGAL SECRETARY
DEAN STRACHAN ATTORNEYS – DEAN STRACHAN
Experience
Typing Up of: Settlements; Affidavits;
Contracts; Case Lines; MOA’s;
Commercial Lease Agreements;
CCMA Applications; Sales
Agreements; Witness Statements;
Bargaining Council; DRC;
Correspondences; Email; Notices;
Pleadings; High Court Documents;
Section 129 Letters; Summonses;
Particulars of Claim; Application for
Default Judgements ito Rule 31(5);
Warrants of Execution
Office Management Managing
Attorney Diaries Managing
Files
Indexing & Pagination Arranging
Meetings, Lunches,
Writing up Fees - Billing, Drawing
Accounts, Bills of Costs,
Debit Notes
RAF Claims
High Court Litigation
Collections
Tracing & Investigating Debtors,
Instructing Sheriffs
Using search engines
[Windeed, ITC, CIPC],
Deregistering CC’s
Insolvency Proceedings.
Career Summary
Aug 2023 - Present SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY, COX YEATS
• Assisting Partner and Associate with construction law processes
• Drafting various correspondence, emails, legal process; dictation
• Typing and amending agreements, contracts, affidavits legal processes, instructions to Counsel; fee narrations
• Briefing Counsel; preparation of briefs
• CaseLines – obtaining dates, filing papers etc;
• Windeed Searches
• Account reconciliations
Jun 2021 - Present SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL, LIVINGSTON LEANDY INC
• Assisting Senior Director: Administration Law, PAIA, Constitutional, Environmental, Procurement Law.
• Drafting various correspondence, emails, legal process; dictation
• Switchboard, Reception & Office maintenance duties
• Typing and amending of agreements, contracts, affidavits legal process, instructions to Counsel;
• Briefing Counsel; preparation of briefs
• CaseLines – obtaining dates, filing papers etc.
Jul 2020- May 2021 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL THOMSON WILKS INCORPORATED
• Assisting 3 Attorneys: Family Law/ Litigation/ Estates/ Trusts and Commercial Law
• Drafting various legal process, Dictation
• Switchboard, Reception & Office maintenance duties, E-filing
• Typing and amending of settlement agreements, contracts, and affidavits
• CaseLines – obtaining dates, filing papers etc.
Feb 2020 - Mar 2020 SENIOR COMMERCIAL SECRETARY TO SENIOR PARTNER, BARKERS ATTORNEYS
• Drafting various Agreements i.e. Memorandum of Association; Commercial Lease Agreements etc.; Amending Agreements – tracking changes
• Attending to electronic filing of emails into Legal Suite
• Ensuring Agreements and documents are filed meticulously
• Monthly billing and invoicing of clients on Legal Suite
• Diary management, Appointment-making [Client], Travel arrangements Mar 2017 – Jan 2020 LABOUR SECRETARY/PERSONAL ASSISTANT/ OFFICE MANAGER; MACGREGOR ERASMUS ATTORNEYS
• Daily dictation, typing: Applications, Notices/Pleadings in Labour Court, Affidavits/Witness Statements, as well as documents for the CCMA, Bargaining Council and the DRC.
• Appointment-making, attending to the diary, all incoming emails & telephone calls.
• Opening and closing files.
• Preparing various bundles for Arbitration.
• Office Management, computer support & maintenance with Service Providers References
I confirm that the below-mentioned
referees have given their permission
to be listed.
Angus Findlay
Redfern & Findlay Attorneys
Zelda Holtzhausen
Botha & Olivier
Kelly Powers
Barkers Attorneys
Statistical Information
Natalie Yvette Lück
South African Citizen
In excellent health
Code 8 Licence & Own Vehicle
Sep 2016 – Mar 2017 LITIGATION SECRETARY/PERSONAL ASSISTANT BDE ATTORNEYS
• Litigation / Collection: Attending to all Magistrate Court processes; Drafting of High Court documents, Section 129 letter, Summons, Particulars of Claim, Application for Default Judgment in terms of Rule 31 (5) and Warrant of Execution.
• Liaising with debtors to set up meetings, typing of settlement agreements/contracts.
• Drafting applications/settlement agreements.
• Running diary system of all files & Managing collection files
• Dicta-typing (using express scribe), using Ghost Practice, answering telephones.
Apr 2014 – Aug 2016 SENIOR COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS LAW SECRETARY REDFERN & FINDLAY ATTORNEYS
• Drafting Agreements i.e Memorandum of Association; Commercial Lease Agreements etc.
• Writing up fees, usual secretarial duties, correspondences, diary management, emails, travel arrangements, refreshments for business meetings
• Managing files & running of diary system of all files, Dictaphone typing (express scribe)
• Receiving visitors and liaise with clients.
Feb 2010 – Mar 2014 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY TO PARTNER BOTHA & OLIVIER INC.
• Drafting High Court & Magistrate Court process, High Court Litigation, RAF Claims.
• Usual secretarial duties, Dictaphone typing, indexing & Paginating, Arranging consultations (Clients, Attorneys (Rule 37), Experts etc.)
• Drawing of accounts (Debit notes, VAT invoices & Bills of Costs). Jan 2009- Jan 2010 COLLECTIONS PARALEGAL
LYNN & MAIN ATTORNEYS
• Litigation/Collection - specialised collection bank debts & managing a portfolio of 600 files; drafting High Court documents, (Section 129 letter, Summons, Particulars of Claim, Application for Default Judgment in terms of Rule 31 (5), Warrant of Execution.
• Debtor liaison, setting up meetings.
• Typing Settlement agreements/contracts; drafting applications / settlement agreements. Use of Legal Suite
• Instructing Sheriffs; tracing & investigating debtors; monitoring of payments.
• Deregistration of CC’s & Insolvency proceedings: Liquidation of Companies & CC’s; sequestration of individuals.
• Running diary system of all files, using search engines – Windeed, ITC & CIPC. Sep 2007 – Dec 2008 SENIOR LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL WALTHER & ASSOCIATES
• Typing High & Magistrate’s Court Documents; (Summons, Appearance to Defend, Application for Summary Judgment & Affidavit, Request for Further Particulars, Reply to Request for Further Particulars, Defendant’s Plea, Defendant’s Counter Claim, Plea to Defendant’s Counter Claim, all relevant notices, sorting & arranging files for drafting of Discovery Affidavits, Drafting of Discovery Affidavits); typing of Sale / Lease / Rental Agreements.; Index & Paginating of all court documents.
• Index & Paginating court documents, general typing, Drafting correspondences, Divorce summons & Particulars of Claim. Arranging court dates & trial dates
• Settlement Agreements for Divorce Matters.
Apr 2004 – Feb 2006 LEGAL SECRETARY
Austen Smith Attorneys
• High & Magistrate’s Court Docs… etc per above.
• General Typing (drafting correspondences) & secretarial - minute taking & travel arrangements.
• Arranging court dates & trial dates.
• Drafting Divorce summons & Particulars of Claim & Settlement Agreements
• Typing of Sale / Lease / Rental Agreements.
• Completing, submitting Close Corp. & Company documents (CIPRO CK1, CK2 etc.)
Jan 2000 – Mar 2004 JUNIOR LEGAL SECRETARY
Dean Strachan Attorneys
• High & Magistrate’s Court Docs… etc per above.
• Divorce Matters - Drafting summons & Claim Particulars; Settlement Agreements; accompanying clients to Court or Chambers.
• General Secretarial duties - minute taking, travel arrangements, attend in consultations.
“Success is not the key to
Happiness. Happiness is
the key to Success. If you
love what you are doing,
you will be successful” -
Buddha
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