Legal Secretary

Key Duties:

• Assist with billing and general office administration


• Maintain and update office files (printing and filing documents)


• Manage attorneys’ diaries, court dates, and consultations


• Follow up with Sheriffs and correspondent attorneys


• Handle debt collection matters for commercial clients, including municipalities


• Issue letters of demand and Section 129 notices


• Draft and issue summonses, default judgments, and warrants/writs of execution


• Follow up on payment of legal fees from clients

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a legal secretary or in legal administration preferred


• Strong organizational and time management skills


• Good communication skills


• Knowledge of debt collection procedures is an advantage