Nichol Govender
Legal Secretary
Johannesburg
Summary
I am a detail-oriented legal secretary with extensive experience in administrative support. I am eager to contribute to impactful legal solutions. I have a strong foundation in law and hands-on skills in managing complex legal documents and processes, I am committed to upholding justice and serving clients effectively. My passion for the legal field drives me to excel in fast-paced environments while supporting innovative strategies for positive outcomes. I am seeking a Candidate Legal Practitioner position at Malatji & Co Incorporated, where I bring my legal support and administrative skills to support your mission of delivering exceptional legal services and promoting access to justice. I would appreciate if the firm could consider my application to commence articles in October 2025.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
LEGAL SECRETARY
MALATJI & CO ATTORNEYS INC.
12.2022 - Current
- Secretarial Duties: Dictaphone typing
- Providing support to team members
- Transcriptions
- Opening and creating new files on AJS
- Preparing counsel briefs
- Collating documents and preparing inventory of documentation
- Filing
- Preparation of confidential and sensitive of documents
- Litigation administration (instructing on service and filing, instructing sheriffs, follow up with sheriffs)
- Preparation of notices.
LEGAL TYPIST (TEMP)
LOUISE GISHEN & ASSOCIATES
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Assisted in drafting various types of legal correspondence including letters, memos, pleadings, and other formal documents.
- Strengthened communication between legal team members by promptly responding to inquiries regarding case files or documents.
- Improved workflow efficiency with the implementation of a digital filing system for easier access to electronic records.
- Maintained an up-to-date calendar of court dates, meetings, and deadlines to ensure the legal team operated on schedule.
PARALEGAL
DE BEER INC. ATTORNEYS
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Paralegal duties: Drafting of correspondences to clients
- Diarising files and ensuring that updates are provided to clients
- Receive and place telephone calls, schedule and make appointments
- Prepare bundles for arbitration matters
- Dictaphone typing
- Ensuring that fees are captured accurately on LegalSuite
- Providing support to team members.
LITIGATION SECRETARY
WERKSMANS INCORPORATED
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Legal Secretarial Duties: Preparing bundles for litigation matters
- Liaising with different Sheriffs of the Court on serving of Summons and Writ of Execution
- Drafting Notices, Summons, Particulars of Claim, Letter of Demands, Government Gazette applications for liquidations
- Drafting of correspondences to clients
- Receive and place telephone calls, schedule and make appointments
- Prepare confidential and sensitive documents
- Dictaphone typing
- Knowledge of CMS billing system and opening of new client files
- Administrative functions i.e
- Filing
- Maintaining attorney’s calendars by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, dispositions, and travel; recording and Monitoring appointment dates, pleadings, and filing requirements; monitoring evidence-gathering; anticipating changes in transaction preparation requirements.
LITIGATION SECRETARY
SCHINDLERS ATTORNEYS
06.2016 - 07.2019
- Legal Secretarial Duties: Preparing bundles for litigation matters
- Track changing Agreements
- Liaising with different Sheriffs of the Court on serving of Summons and Writ of Execution
- Drafting Notices, Summons, Particulars of Claim, Letter of Demands, Government Gazette applications for liquidations
- Drafting of correspondences to clients
- Drafting of affidavits as well as putting the annexures together before dispatch thereto
- Following up with debtors in order that targets will be met for the team
- Receive and place telephone calls, schedule and make appointments
- Prepare confidential and sensitive documents
- Dictation (larger volumes)
- Monthly fee reconciliation for the partners
- Knowledge of AJS billing system and opening of new client files
- Administrative functions i.e
- Filing
- Preparing bundles for litigation matters.
COMMERCIAL LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL
MKHWANAZI INCORPORATED
03.2014 - 01.2016
- Legal Secretarial Duties: Preparing quotations/proposals for possible clientele
- Tender administration
- Preparing bundles for litigation matters
- Track changing Agreements
- Briefing Senior Counsel
- Liaising with different Sheriffs of the Court on serving of Summons and Writ of Execution
- Administration of Intellectual Property Registration
- Administration of New Company Registrations
- Receive and place telephone calls, schedule and make appointments
- Prepare confidential and sensitive documents
- Coordinates office management activities
- Determine matters of top priority and handle accordingly
- Provide historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems; recording meeting discussions; maintaining transcripts; documenting and maintaining reports
- Maintains office supplies by checking stocks; placing and expediting orders; evaluating new products
- Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; calling for repairs
- Oversee the smooth operations of office administration
- Provide oversight on employee relations
- Oversee the professional branding of the firm and implement brand awareness strategies
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Education
Matric (2008) -
Johannesburg Secondary School
National Diploma in Law (2013) - undefined
University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Laws (Current) - undefined
University of South Africa
Skills
Highly motivated, organized, detail orientated, and deadline driven
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Typing Speed 50 - 60 wpm
High level of integrity and honesty in the workplace
Good report compilation skills and document editing skills
Hard working, loyal and dedicated
Microsoft office 2016 – PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook express
AJS Accounting System
Legal Suite
Ghost Practice
CMS (Customer Management System)
Internet usage
Timeline
LEGAL SECRETARY
MALATJI & CO ATTORNEYS INC.
12.2022 - Current
LEGAL TYPIST (TEMP)
LOUISE GISHEN & ASSOCIATES
04.2022 - 11.2022
PARALEGAL
DE BEER INC. ATTORNEYS
09.2021 - 03.2022
LITIGATION SECRETARY
WERKSMANS INCORPORATED
09.2019 - 03.2021
LITIGATION SECRETARY
SCHINDLERS ATTORNEYS
06.2016 - 07.2019
COMMERCIAL LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL
MKHWANAZI INCORPORATED
03.2014 - 01.2016
Matric (2008) -
Johannesburg Secondary School
National Diploma in Law (2013) - undefined
University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Laws (Current) - undefined
University of South Africa
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