Reference: CPT006084-Jol-1 Are you an experienced Commercial Litigation Secretary with strong Dictaphone typing ability? Our client in Cape Town is a leading law firm and requires your minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience supporting Attorneys in the commercial/litigation department. The role entails diary management, preparation, formatting and compilation of pleadings, affidavits, memoranda, correspondences and bills of cost. Lexpro and FICA knowledge is advantageous. REQUIREMENTS Grade 12 …
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Legal hiring in South Africa is dominated by candidate attorney posts, conveyancing and litigation secretaries, and in-house counsel roles. Admission as an attorney or advocate requires articles plus the relevant board examination, or the practical vocational training now required of candidate attorneys. Be specific about your exposure — conveyancing, litigation, corporate — because applications that describe themselves as general legal rarely shortlist. Firms hire into a seat, not into a profession.
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