Junior Paralegal

Company overview:

Every attorney carries a mix of litigation and transactional work. Case management runs on Clio, and billing is done in-house.

The Junior Paralegal supports three attorneys in the Employment practice with case management, document preparation, filings and client communication.

What you'll be doing:

• Draft pleadings, discovery requests and responses, and correspondence for attorney review.
• Prepare trial binders, exhibit lists and witness folders.
• Communicate with clients on document requests and case status.
• Request records by subpoena or authorization and track responses.
• Organise and index discovery productions in Relativity or a similar platform.
• Maintain organised electronic case files in NetDocuments.
• Research public records, dockets and corporate filings.

Required qualifications:

• 1+ years of paralegal experience in a law firm or legal department.
• Strong Microsoft Word skills, including tables of authorities and tracked changes.
• Experience with case management software such as Clio, PracticePanther or Filevine.

Why work with us:

Salary: R21,000 - R25,000 per month

• Medical aid contribution.
• Provident fund.
• Study assistance.
• 13th cheque.

Relocation support is available for the right candidate.

Candidates must be eligible to work in South Africa.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at The Ngcobo Law Firm.