Candidate Attorney

**Company**

**Job Purpose**

**Duties and Responsibilities**

GENERAL LEGAL SUPPORT
- Ensure the correct and FICA compliant on-boarding of clients with assistance from the support staff.
- Handle incoming and outgoing electronic communications with clients on behalf of and under the supervision of the Attorney or Firm Principal.
- Track correspondence of clients and follow-up on cut-off times and deadlines.
- Record client instructions and meetings.
- Investigate, respond to, and progress issues and queries to a successful conclusion at the earliest time.
- Receive, organize, and complete necessary documentation, monitoring case statuses, answering client questions and referring them to the Attorney or Firm Principal.
- Review and summarise reports and documents; prepare background documents and outgoing mail as necessary.
- Attend court and/or legal meetings, such as client consultations, and/or hearings, and take notes when required. This may require visiting SAPS.
- Correspond and collaborate with the Firm Principal, colleagues, associates, and other key stakeholders.
- Assign, coordinate and track tasks and deadlines among self and team members using appropriate office tools.

LEGAL RESEARCH AND DRAFTING
- Perform legal research and examine national, international, and local laws to identify any rules the clients must follow or conflicts that might arise.
- Prepare (draft and type up) and process correspondence, legal documents and papers, and court forms (including summons, pleadings, appeals, motions, briefs, pre-trial agreements, discovery documents and subpoenas).

ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
- Manage calendars and organise diaries to co-ordinate and schedule meetings with clients, service providers and the team.
- Schedule site inspections, court cases, hearings, and attorney/client meetings.
- Maintain the filing system including both hard and electronic copies.
- Deliver and collect documentation to and from court and/or clients and service providers.
- Contribute to arranging messengers and couriers.
- Conduct printing, scanning, faxing, and copying of documents.

**Experience and Qualifications**

**Qualification**
- Completed LLB.

**Experience**
- Excellent use of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel).
- Previous working experience will be an advantage.
- Driver’s License Essential
- Own car advantageous

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

**Salary**: R8,000.00 - R10,000.00 per month

**Education**:

- Bachelors (required)

License/Certification:

- Driver's License (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Greenside, Gauteng (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Greenside, Gauteng: Relocate before starting work (required)