
Bella Tati
Legal Typist | Legal Secretary | Paralegal
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About
Dear hiring manager,
I am a 25 year old female with experience in customer service, office administration and legal or personal assistance.
I have a strong work ethic. Great problem-solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and proactively. Well-organized, detail-oriented, ability to multi-task with great follow-up skills. Tech-savvy and quick to learn new technology.
I believe I am always eager to learn and able to quickly grasp required duties in order to be the perfect fit for most positions.
I would be delighted to further discuss how I can positively contribute to a team.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Experience
Legal Typist at Velile Tinto & Associates Incorporated (2025-10 – Present)
Drafting of legal documents (litigation) expanded from beginning state to end of litigation to all drafting in litigation
- Foreclosures (ABSA, Nedbank, Standard bank)
- VAF (Standard bank, Nedbank)
Legal Secretary at Tim du Toit & Company Incorporated Attorneys (2024-02-09 – 2025-10-20)
- Administered secretarial, administrative and receptionist tasks: Answering phones, scheduling appointments, managing correspondence, and filing documents
- Supporting executives: Taking minutes at meetings, preparing presentations, conducting research, organizing documents and files
- Drafting of legal documents expanded from beginning state to end of litigation to all drafting in litigation
- Customer service: Interacting with clients or customers in person and telephonically, in writing or at reception, handling inquiries, and resolving issues
- Advanced in efficiency and knowledge of legal systems and programs, and learned the use of 5 litigation programs
- Single handedly run my own stages in the litigation process, supervised by an attorney or the Director
- Assisted in improving stats and ranking on clients panel of attorneys by at least 10%
- Documenting financial information: Executed basic bookkeeping administration when required, knowledge of bookkeeping systems, Recording expenses, earnings, and other financial information
- Acquired training in FICA compliance training along with other legal vetting systems, such as, Lexis windeed search or Docfox
- Training and supervising junior staff
- Acquired skill in the role of a receptionist and switchboard
Paralegal (Candidate Attorney capacity) at Hack Stupel & Ross Attorneys (2023-02-16 – 2024-02-02)
- Administered Paralegal and Candidate Attorney tasks and duties
- Typing speed at 38wpm
- Developed litigation document drafting
- Acquired Litigation procedure and knowledge, specifically in Vehicle and assets litigation
- Acquired High court and Magistrate court practice
- Acquired drafting legal documents
- Acquired knowledge and ability to operates 4 legal systems and Legal programs, such as court online, caselines
- Acquired relationships with court officials
Registration Officer at IIE Varsity College - Pretoria (2021-12 – 2022-02)
Communications skills, customer service, customer relations, interpersonal skills
- Assisting with registration documentation filling, organizing and filing, leasing with and assisting clients through their registration process, basic administration
Education
Bachelor of Laws in Laws – The University of South Africa (UNISA) (2023)
Matriculation – Pro Arte Alphen Park, Pretoria (2014 – 2018)
