Legal Secretary – Litigation Department at Jones Whyte Law Ltd (2023-06 – Present)
- Audio Typing court documents
- Liaising with clients/medical experts
- Arranging Consultations with Counsel
- Utilising Caseload and Bighand
- Civil Online – uploading documents to court
Legal Secretary to 1 x Partner, 1 Associate and 3 x Solicitors at DAC Beachcroft Scotland LLP (2010-09 – 2023-06)
Litigation Department covering personal injury including Casualty claims i.e employment liability, public liability, CVT – Claims Validation Team – Fraud cases, Disease – asbestos related etc, Regulatory unit - including criminal cases and health and safety cases
- Diary Management
- Fee Notes
- Type correspondence and court documents
- Arranging travel/accommodation
- Audio Typing
- Opening Files/Closing Files
- Liaising with clients re cases etc.
- Liaising with medical experts re: appointments
- Updating MI information on case management system (Partners for Windows)
Legal Secretary to 1 x Partner and 2 x Associates at BTO Solicitors (2006-09 – 2010)
Litigation Department (Insurance)
- Open New Files using Lawsoft
- Type correspondence and Court documents, mainly Court of Session cases
- Filing and Administration
- Prepare Fee Notes
- Receive and direct phone calls when necessary, noting messages accurately
- Liaise with colleagues and external clients
- Organise diary appointments
Temporary work at Multiple employers (2006-07 – 2006-09)
Moved back to Scotland from South Africa – did some various temping jobs including reception work for Capita and pa to md at First Scotrail
Credit Controller and PA to Chief Physiotherapist at Moira Wilson Physiotherapist (S.A) (2001-12 – 2006-06)
- Created patient accounts and inserted all patient data using medical software programme, IKAT
- Dealt with patient account queries and telephone enquiries
- Liaised with patients and medical aids to ensure prompt payment of accounts
- Allocated payments
- Typed medical reports and correspondence in Microsoft Word
- General office administration which included preparing monthly accounts for accountants, employee's salaries and attending to chief physiotherapist's personal business matters
Part Time at Colyer Valuations (S.A) (2001-07 – 2006-06)
- Typed plant and machinery valuations in Microsoft Word and Excel on a part time basis
- Processed monthly accounts using Pastel Accounting
- Filing
Part Time at Norman Sher Attorneys (S.A) (2001-05 – 2006-06)
- Audio typed various legal documents in Microsoft Word on a part time basis
Secretary/PA at The Property Partnership (S.A) (1999-04 – 2001-12)
- Typed plant, machinery, land and buildings valuations in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Screened telephone calls
- Greeted and provided refreshments for clients
- Arranged valuer's meetings and appointments with clients
- Covered reception when required
PA/Office Manager at Taverner and Associates (S.A) (1992-09 – 1999-04)
- Managed office which included typing plant, machinery, land and buildings valuations on Microsoft Word and Excel
- Screened telephone calls and dealt with telephone enquiries
- Greeted and provided refreshments for clients
- Liaised with clients to ensure prompt payment of our accounts
- Arranged valuer's travel and accommodation requirements and appointments with clients
- General office administration which included filing, faxing, typing correspondence and employee's salaries and expenses
