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Denae Minnie

Denae Minnie

Legal Secretary /Administration
Overport

Summary

Experienced with managing legal documents and providing comprehensive administrative support. Utilizes strong organizational skills to ensure efficient office operations. Knowledge of legal research, document drafting, and client communication.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Legal Secretary

Calitz Crockart & Associates Inc
12.2025 - 02.2026
  • Litigation Department
  • 3 Months Contract

Legal Secretary

Livingston Leandy
05.2025 - 07.2025
  • Litigation Department
  • 2 Month Contract

Legal Secretary

Johnston and Partners
04.2022 - 11.2024
  • Banking Law (Absa)

Communicating with bank in respect of invoices for payment. Following up on with bank for payment of invoices submitted. Attending to release letters in respect of vehicles. Attending to telephone calls and responding to emails. Opening files, running photocopies. Following up with sheriff's office for service of documents.

  • Litigation

Performing clerical duties including scheduling of
appointments and organising and maintaining all
legal documents kept on-site. Opening files,
running photocopies. Attending to monthly reports,
managing and maintaining daily diary, answering
calls and responding to emails. Ensuring both client
and debtors are kept updated timeously on all
matters. Following up with sheriff's office for
service of documents. Raising fees and capturing
disbursements. Uploading invoices on banking
systems for payment. Following up with clients for
payment. Dictaphone typing. Working with systems
like Ghost Practise and AJS.

  • Body Corporate

Opening files, Drafting letters, sending letters via
registered mail. Drafting Pleadings (Summons,
Warrants, Judgments, Notice of set downs). Indexing and Paginating. Attending to letters to agents for issue of documents, attending to sheriff letters for service of documents. Updating excel spreadsheets. Diarising files. Attending to monthly reports. Scanning and uploading documents on system. Attending to necessary photocopies.
Following up with sheriff's office for service of
documents. Liaising with clients and debtors via
email and telephone. Raising fees and capturing
disbursements. Following up with clients for
payment.

  • RAF Department

Following up with hospitals for medical records.
Following up on accident reports and all other
documents required. Telephone calls with Doctors
surgery making necessary appointments for clients.
Telephone calls with clients advising on progress in
respect of their claims and ensuring all documents
are lodged timeously with RAF department. Making
necessary photocopies.

Legal Secretary

Strauss Daly Inc
04.2014 - 03.2022
  • Collection Department (Vehicles)

Attending to running of various banking institutions from inception of action until Judgement stage. Drafting of documents (Section 129 letters, Section 127 letters, Demand letters). Drafting of Pleadings (Summons, Warrants, Judgement, Notice of sets downs, Affidavits, Indexing and paginating documents). Corresponding with sheriff's office. Corresponding with tracers in respect of attaching vehicles. Liasing with stakeholders, reporting to clients and negotiating with debtors. Screening and providing information in response to telephone calls and emails. Working Legal Suite system. Updating various banking systems (Smac, Cacs, Vertigo, Ghost Practise). Organising and ensuring maintenance of paper, ordering of stationary for department. Health and safety representative for department (LabourNet).

Customer Service Agent

Ram Hand to Hand Courier Services
03.2006 - 05.2011
  • Answering calls, taking collection requests from clients via email and telephone. Filing, assisting with switchboard. (Control Room Operator) Giving out daily requests to drivers and following up on requests. Scanning in coming and out going shipments for service.

Sales Assistant

Foschini Store
01.2004 - 11.2005
  • Helping customers identify and purchase products they desire. selling and re-stocking merchandise.

Education

High School Diploma -

Bechet Secondary High
Durban
04.2001 -

Skills

MS Word

Excel

Drafting documents

Updating banking systems

Ability to liaise with stakeholders

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to work Independently and in a team enviroment

Affiliations

Strengths

  • Adaptability / Flexibility
  • Punctuality
  • Detail orientated
  • Time Management
  • Organised
  • Communicating clearly
  • Pro Active
  • Team Player
  • Dedicated
  • Deadline Driven
  • Positive Attitude
  • Diary Management

Weaknesses

  • Public speaking anxiety

Timeline

Legal Secretary

Calitz Crockart & Associates Inc
12.2025 - 02.2026

Legal Secretary

Livingston Leandy
05.2025 - 07.2025

Legal Secretary

Johnston and Partners
04.2022 - 11.2024

Legal Secretary

Strauss Daly Inc
04.2014 - 03.2022

Customer Service Agent

Ram Hand to Hand Courier Services
03.2006 - 05.2011

Sales Assistant

Foschini Store
01.2004 - 11.2005

High School Diploma -

Bechet Secondary High
04.2001 -

References

  • Michelle, Muller, Paralegal, 031-570 5700, Strauss Daly Inc
  • Kirsten, Toohey, Attorney, 0711897643, Johnston and Partners
  • Daniela, Basso, Associate, 031-536 7500, 0609939025, Livingston Leandy
  • Shantal Peters, Office Manager, 031 202 3100, Calitz & Crockart Associates Inc
Denae MinnieLegal Secretary /Administration