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Judith Meyer

Judith Meyer

Windhoek,NAMIBIA

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Detail-oriented Legal Secretary with vast knowledge of legal industry and office management. Organized and efficient to learn new processes quickly. Focused Legal Secretary with solid administrative support background. Pays attention to details as well as considering larger picture when managing court filing procedures and deadlines. Hardworking Legal Secretary with 20 years in legal office administration. Offers exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Reliable administrative and legal support professional with great attention to detail. Works well independently to carry out assignments. Maintains impeccable files and organized case materials.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Sisa Namandje & Co Inc
07.2011 - Current
  • Drafting legal documents when requested, including draft court orders, subpoenas, motions and summonses, update letters and emails
  • Filing case documents on ejustice and manually in an organized manner for easy access
  • Communicating with potential clients or other attorney’s offices via email, over the phone, or in person
  • Acquiring relevant legal records to be utilized by the firm’s attorneys
  • Sending faxed, scanning and making copies of legal documents
  • Preparing documents and case arguments for attorneys use in court
  • Managing office supplies and ordering replacements when requires
  • Managing of diary arranging of appointments, meetings, attending to travelling arrangements
  • Liaise with clients, handling of clients queries telephonically and via emails
  • Follow up on outstanding invoices, debt collection, taking calls, screening calls, legal suite, ejustice.

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Koep & Partners
03.2008 - 06.2011
  • Managing of diary arranging of appointments, meetings, attending to travel arrangements
  • Liaise with clients, faxing, email, typing of legal and confidential documents, drafting letters to client, attending to postponements of cases with public prosecutors, handling of clients queries, Trade Marks, Dictations, collections, drafting correspondence letters and emails, follow up on outstanding invoices, win law debt collection taking calls, screening calls, keeping track of correspondence.
  • Scheduled and made appointments for two attorneys.
  • Managed approximately 40 incoming calls, and emails per day from clients

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Muluti & Partners
06.2007 - 02.2008
  • Managing of diary, arranging of appointments, meetings, attending to travelling arrangements, liaise with clients, faxing, typing of legal documents, attending to postponements of cases with public prosecutors, handling of clients queries, collection, drafting correspondence letters and emails, follow up on outstanding invoices, screening calls, keeping track of correspondence
  • Managed approximately 40 incoming calls, emails from clients
  • Maintain filing of confidential documents
  • Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for future events.
  • Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Improved time management of the executive through effective prioritization and organization of tasks.
  • Displayed absolute discretion at handling confidential information.
  • Served as first point of contact for incoming visitors or phone calls, ensuring prompt responses or directing inquiries appropriately.

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Conradie & Damaseb
03.2006 - 06.2007
  • Managing of diary arranging of appointments /meetings, attending to travelling arrangements
  • Liaise with clients, faxing, email, typing of legal documents, attending to postponements of cases with public prosecutors, handling of clients enquiries, Advanced using legal suite software, collections, drafting correspondence letters and emails, follow up on outstanding invoices, debt collection, screening calls , keeping track of correspondence.
  • Scheduled and made appointments for 2 attorneys.
  • Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for future events.

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Dammert Law Chambers
01.2006 - 03.2006
  • Office Administration, typing of legal documents, collection department, handling of confidential matters, screening of telephone calls & visitors handling of queries, daily banking sending and receiving of e-mails, assisting in purchasing office stationery, writing of reports to the office manager on a monthly basis, attending to postponements of cases telephonically with public prosecutors, collections drafting correspondence letters and emails, follow up on outstanding invoices, debt collection, keeping track of correspondence.
  • Scheduled and made appointments for 2 attorneys.
  • Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Hitula & Associates
02.2005 - 12.2005
  • Typing of legal documents, collection department, handling of confidential matters, screening of telephone calls, handling of queries, attending to postponements of cases telephonically with public prosecutors, liaise with clients, collections drafting correspondence letters and emails, follow up on outstanding invoices, debt collection, screening calls, keeping track of correspondence.

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Makando Legal Practitioners
05.1999 - 12.2004
  • Office Administration, switch board and reception, typing of legal documents daily banking, drafting letters staff salaries, travelling with lawyer for court cases, handling of incoming & outgoing mail, collection department, Mva Claims, dairy management, purchasing of office stationery, handling of accounts, arranging of postponements telephonically with public prosecutors, collections, drafting correspondence letters and emails, follow up on outstanding invoices, screening call, keeping track of correspondence.
  • Scheduled and made appointments for 2 attorneys.

Messenger & Filing Clerk

Diekmann & Associates
02.1998 - 05.1999
  • Filing of legal documents, delivering documents to the High Court & Magistrate Court, making of photocopies, collection of mail, sending faxes handling of incoming and outgoing mail, collecting of payments, handling of confidential matters.
  • Oversaw file room operations for 5 employees and streamlined workflows to promote quicker turnaround.

Education

Certificate of Senior Education -

INSTITUTE FOR OPEN LEARNING -

01.2007

SECRETARY COURSE KMT COMMERCIAL COLLEGE -

01.1998

Skills

  • Administration
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Time Management
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Strong Communication Skills

Accomplishments

Real Estate Agent -Certificate -2024


Certificate in Beginners Realtors Workshop

-2024

Certificate rental portfolio management course-2024

Languages

English
Afrikaans
Otjiherero
Oshiwambo
Namara / Damara

Careerbiography

  • 07/01/11, Present, Sisa Namandje & Co Inc, Windhoek, Namibia, Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary), Mrs Nelao Alexander, Mr Eino Nangolo, Drafting legal documents when requested, including draft court orders, subpoenas, motions and summonses, update letters and emails, Filing case documents on ejustice and manually in an organized manner for easy access, Communicating with potential clients or other attorney’s offices via email, over the phone, or in person, Acquiring relevant legal records to be utilized by the firm’s attorneys, Sending faxed, scanning and making copies of legal documents, Preparing documents and case arguments for attorneys use in court, Managing office supplies and ordering replacements when requires, Managing of diary arranging of appointments, meetings, attending to travelling arrangements, Liaise with clients, handling of clients queries telephonically and via emails, Follow up on outstanding invoices, debt collection, taking calls, screening calls, legal suite, ejustice
  • 03/03/08, 06/31/11, Koep & Partners, Windhoek, Namibia, Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary), Mr Stephen Vlieghe, Mr Van den Bergh, Managing of diary arranging of appointments, meetings, attending to travel arrangements, Liaise with clients, faxing, email, typing of legal and confidential documents, drafting letters to client, attending to postponements of cases with public prosecutors, handling of clients queries, Trade Marks, Dictations, collections, drafting correspondence letters and emails, follow up on outstanding invoices, win law debt collection taking calls, screening calls, keeping track of correspondence
  • 06/02/07, 02/29/08, Muluti & Partners, Windhoek, Namibia, Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary), Mr Makando, Managing of diary, arranging of appointments, meetings, attending to travelling arrangements, liaise with clients, faxing, typing of legal documents, attending to postponements of cases with public prosecutors, handling of clients queries, collection, drafting correspondence letters and emails, follow up on outstanding invoices, screening calls, keeping track of correspondence
  • 03/06/06, 06/07/07, Conradie & Damaseb, Windhoek, Namibia, Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary), Mr Makando, Mr Joshua, Managing of diary arranging of appointments /meetings, attending to travelling arrangements, liaise with clients, faxing, email, typing of legal documents, attending to postponements of cases with public prosecutors, handling of clients enquiries, Advanced using legal suite software, collections, drafting correspondence letters and emails, follow up on outstanding invoices, debt collection, screening calls, keeping track of correspondence
  • 01/08/06, 03/03/06, Dammert Law Chambers, Oshakati & Windhoek, Namibia, Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary), Office Administration, typing of legal documents, collection department, handling of confidential matters, screening of telephone calls & visitors handling of queries, daily banking sending and receiving of e-mails, assisting in purchasing office stationery, writing of reports to the office manager on a monthly basis, attending to postponements of cases telephonically with public prosecutors, collections drafting correspondence letters and emails, follow up on outstanding invoices, debt collection, keeping track of correspondence
  • 02/01/05, 12/31/05, Hitula & Associates, Oshakati, Namibia, Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary), Typing of legal documents, collection department, handling of confidential matters, screening of telephone calls, handling of queries, attending to postponements of cases telephonically with public prosecutors, liaise with clients, collections drafting correspondence letters and emails, follow up on outstanding invoices, debt collection, screening calls, keeping track of correspondence
  • 05/17/99, 12/31/04, Makando Legal Practitioners, Oshakati, Namibia, Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary) / Office Manager, Office Administration, switch board and reception, typing of legal documents daily banking, drafting letters staff salaries, travelling with lawyer for court cases, handling of incoming & outgoing mail, collection department, Mva Claims, dairy management, purchasing of office stationery, handling of accounts, arranging of postponements telephonically with public prosecutors, collections, drafting correspondence letters and emails, follow up on outstanding invoices, screening call, keeping track of correspondence
  • 02/17/98, 05/14/99, Diekmann & Associates, Windhoek, Namibia, Messenger & Filing Clerk, Filing of legal documents, delivering documents to the High Court & Magistrate Court, making of photocopies, collection of mail, sending faxes handling of incoming and outgoing mail, collecting of payments, handling of confidential matters

Character

Hardworking, fast learner, reliable, trustworthy, confidence, commitment, positive attitude and creative thinker with good communication skills.

Officenumber

061 259 848

Dependants

2

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 761207 0005 6
  • Passport Number: P0915675
  • Date of Birth: 12/07/76
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Namibian
  • Driving License: Yes
  • Marital Status: Married

References

  • Employment, Mrs Nelao Alexander, Sisa Namandje & Co Inc, Windhoek, Namibia, 0812124283
  • Employment, Mr Henner Diekmann, Diekmann & Associates, Windhoek, Namibia, 061-220607
  • Employment, Mr SS Makando, Adv S.S Makando Chambers, Windhoek, Namibia, 0811406191
  • Employment, Mr Vlieghe & Van den Berg, Koep & Partners, Windhoek, Namibia, 061-382 800
  • Personal, Ms Dorcas Ekandjo, High Court of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, 061-2921352

Timeline

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Sisa Namandje & Co Inc
07.2011 - Current

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Koep & Partners
03.2008 - 06.2011

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Muluti & Partners
06.2007 - 02.2008

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Conradie & Damaseb
03.2006 - 06.2007

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Dammert Law Chambers
01.2006 - 03.2006

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Hitula & Associates
02.2005 - 12.2005

Personal Assistant (Legal Secretary)

Makando Legal Practitioners
05.1999 - 12.2004

Messenger & Filing Clerk

Diekmann & Associates
02.1998 - 05.1999

Certificate of Senior Education -

INSTITUTE FOR OPEN LEARNING -

SECRETARY COURSE KMT COMMERCIAL COLLEGE -

Judith Meyer