Legal Administrative Assistant
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We are recruiting a Legal Administrative Assistant for a conveyancing department in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape. You will manage the conveyancing process from instruction to registration, prepare transfer and bond documents, liaise with banks and the deeds office, and keep clients informed. Experience with conveyancing software is required. Responsibilities Draft, review, and format legal documents including contracts, pleadings, affidavits, opinions, and correspondence with high accuracy. Liaise with clients, opposing counsel, court officials, and other stakeholders professionally, providing updates and managing expectations. Stay updated with changes in legislation and legal procedures affecting the practice areas in which the firm operates. Conduct legal research using legislation, case law databases, and legal textbooks to support legal opinions and arguments. Maintain and organise legal files and records in physical and electronic format, ensuring documents are correctly indexed and retrievable. Requirements A minimum of one to three years of experience in a legal environment including a law firm, corporate legal department, or public service. Excellent word processing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office to produce accurately typed legal documents. Knowledge of court rules, procedures, and legal terminology relevant to the practice area of the firm. For candidate attorney positions, an LLB degree from an accredited university and eligibility to register articles with the law society. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with clients, counsel, and court personnel professionally. Qualifications Diploma in Paralegal Studies or Legal Secretarial Studies
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Legal Administrative Assistant
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About this role
We are recruiting a Legal Administrative Assistant for a conveyancing department in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape. You will manage the conveyancing process from instruction to registration, prepare transfer and bond documents, liaise with banks and the deeds office, and keep clients informed. Experience with conveyancing software is required.
Responsibilities Draft, review, and format legal documents including contracts, pleadings, affidavits, opinions, and correspondence with high accuracy. Liaise with clients, opposing counsel, court officials, and other stakeholders professionally, providing updates and managing expectations. Stay updated with changes in legislation and legal procedures affecting the practice areas in which the firm operates. Conduct legal research using legislation, case law databases, and legal textbooks to support legal opinions and arguments. Maintain and organise legal files and records in physical and electronic format, ensuring documents are correctly indexed and retrievable.
Requirements A minimum of one to three years of experience in a legal environment including a law firm, corporate legal department, or public service. Excellent word processing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office to produce accurately typed legal documents. Knowledge of court rules, procedures, and legal terminology relevant to the practice area of the firm. For candidate attorney positions, an LLB degree from an accredited university and eligibility to register articles with the law society. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with clients, counsel, and court personnel professionally.
Qualifications Diploma in Paralegal Studies or Legal Secretarial Studies
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