COURT ASSISTANT wanted immediately: APPLY HERE

Pretoria, Gauteng

Duties and responsibilities:

Attending to the issuing of Summonses, Writs and Subpoenas;
Attending to the provisional and final enrolment of applications on the opposed, unopposed and interlocutory motion rolls, including divorce matters;
Attending to the filing and upliftment of documents at the Office of The Family Advocate and;
Attending to the Setting-down of matters for trial;
Attending to the Authentication and certification of documents;
Ensuring that Practice Notes are stamped and correctly stapled to the inside cover of court files when finally enrolling and setting matters down for hearing;
Applying for judicial management meetings and trial dates;
Requesting court files;
Indexing and paginating court files;
Filing documents at court;
Uplifting court orders and ensuring the Registrar signs and stamps same;
Delivering letters to Judges, Judge’s Registrars and to the Office of the Judge and Deputy Judge Presidents;
Delivering letters/documents to the Legal Practice Counsel;
Making copies of documents;
Reporting back to the attorney concerned upon return from court;
Attending to the general filing of documents, at the office, upon return from court

Skills and knowledge

Computer literate
Fully conversant in English
Ability to work under pressure while keeping calm
Ability to work independently, use initiative and be able to work on several matters at a time
Good communication skills
Ability to work accurately with attention to detail
Willingness to learn and become efficient and effective towards responsibility
Problem-solving & decision making
Must be presentable and a good communicator
Must be able to build positive relationships

Qualification/s

Grade 12
At least 2 years experience at a Law Firm in a similar position

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Source: Indeed