Nakita Swanepoel

Legal Assistant

WORK EXPERIENCE Professional Assistant / Senior Legal Secretary (4 Years)Clearview Chamber of Advocates March 2020 to Current

•Drafting and typing of High Court Documents.•Study new Practice Directives. •Preparation of Court Bundles and Files.•Caselaw research for Advocates. •Advanced knowledge of Juta / Caseline and CourtOnline.•Scheduling and management of virtual consultations, trials and hearings.•Managing Chamber Invoicing and fees.•Dictaphone Typing (120 wpm);•Management of Attorneys Accounts;•Transcription of Meetings.•Extensive knowledge of Arbitration, Adjudication and Mediation procedures.•Drafting of Civil and Criminal Court Documents.•Assisting Senior Advocates and Attorneys with New technology / programs.•Building and managing of Chamber’s Website.

PA & Legal Secretary Kapp Attorneys Incorporated August 2018 to January 2020

•Answering of switchboard;•Management of Reception,•Diary management, and scheduling of appointments;•Assisting Clients;•Typing of High and Magistrate’s Court Documents (Collections)•Dictaphone Typing;•Management of client accounts(debtors);•Data Capturing and Filing,•Debt Collection – Tracing, Section129 of the NCA, Drafting Pleadings.•Request of default judgment / Warrants of execution;•Manage Accounts.

Nakita Swanepoel Professional Assistant / Senior Legal Secretary First Year LLB Student CONTACT ME [email protected] +2772 0711512linkedin.com/in/nakita- swanepoel-1ab05027bDate of Birth: 14/01/1998 ID: 9801140077084
RELEVANT SKILLS •MS Word & Excel MS Teams / Zoom•Advanced Knowledge of Juta/ Caselines and CourtOnline.Typing 120wpm.•LegalSuite 2 Years experience.•Proficient in new Technology.•Able to assist in Caselaw and Specific Acts Research.
Junior Admin Assistant / Receptionist

Harvesters International
December 2016 to June 2018
•Answering of switchboard; •Data capturing.•Taking minutes in meetings;•Scheduling of appointments; •Travel Arrangements; •Timesheet management, and •Weekly schedule of time sheets.•Filing

EDUCATION HISTORY
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
UNISA – 2024 (First Year Student)
Legal Secretary (NQF 4, 5, 6) Diploma Unicollege (Damelin)
2017-2018
Magistrate’s Court and High Court procedures.
Debt Collection. Deceased estates. Conveyancing.
Office Practice (Finance) Communication (Marketing) Information Processing (Typing & Dictaphone Typing).
Microsoft Office 2016 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Impak Private Education (Grade 12) 2012-2016
Subjects:
Business Studies; Mathematics; Economics; English; Afrikaans;
Life Orientation