Legal Aid South Africa Paralegal Opportunity
5 days ago
At Legal Aid South Africa, we are committed to upholding the principles of our constitutional democracy by providing quality legal services to those who need it most.
We have a national footprint, with a presence in every province and a team of dedicated professionals working tirelessly to ensure access to justice for all.
The organisation has been accredited as a Top Employer SA for 10 consecutive years, demonstrating our commitment to being a credible employer of choice.
Our culture is rooted in leadership and driven by the value and advancement of human rights. We offer an exciting Employment Value Proposition that includes opportunities for development, career growth, and an inspiring workplace.
We are looking for a talented individual to join our team as a High Court Paralegal in Mthatha. The successful candidate will support our local office's legal staff by providing paralegal services to persons qualifying for legal aid.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Local Office's legal staff by providing paralegal services to persons qualifying for legal aid.
- Identify and solve matters that are not of a litigious nature.
- Identify cases of a litigious nature and handover.
- Keep the client database up to date.
- Conduct interviews with people applying for legal assistance.
- Assist the client with the completion of forms.
- Capturing of matters / file administration – provide assistance with legal admin functions.
- Prisoner letter processing / dealing with correspondence / mail.
- Dealing with e-mail correspondence / other Local Office's requests.
- Daily prison visits – consultation / documents to be signed such as affidavits / obtaining instructions on appeals / petitions.
- Obtaining power of attorneys / LA1 – office work (fax / mail / scanning / telephone calls, etc.).
- Obtaining power of attorneys for appeal / petition matters – visiting prisons (many new appeal matters quarterly to be attended to – to collate with appeal dates).
- Matters search and attending to telephone queries.
- Consulting walk-in clients.
- Support function to HC Practitioners (copies / administration / binding of documents / office filing).
- Filing of heads of argument.
Requirements:
- Matric and one year Paralegal qualification.
- Ability to relate at all levels.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- A valid unendorsed code 8 driver's license is required.
- Willingness to visit correctional facilities and to interact with inmates.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to join a dynamic team and make a real difference in the lives of others. If you are passionate about upholding the principles of justice and equality, we encourage you to apply.
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