KEY OUTPUTS

• Support the office’s legal staff by providing paralegal services to people qualifying for legal aid.
• Identify and solve matters that are not of a litigious nature.
• Identify cases of a litigious nature and hand over to Legal Practitioners.
• Handle legal administration.
• Keep the client database up to date.
• Conduct interviews with people applying for legal assistance.
• Assist clients with the completion of forms.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTRIBUTES)

• National Senior/Matric certificate plus one (1) year Paralegal qualification.
• Computer literacy.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to relate at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• A valid unendorsed code 08 driver’s licence is an advantage.