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Judith Meyer

Judith Meyer

Rehoboth,NAMIBIA

Summary

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. Legal Secretary equipped with positive attitude and proven success functioning well in large corporate office environments. Manages priorities for multiple high profile attorneys with ease. Positive relationships with court officials, colleagues and law enforcement members.

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.
  • Scheduled and made appointments for 2 attorneys.

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 2 attorneys.
  • Organized files for court proceedings.
  • Answered and directed calls using multi-line switchboard.
  • Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for legal assistants and attorneys.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Education

High School Diploma -

NAMCOL
NAMCOL
12.2012

INSTITUTE FOR OPEN LEARNING -

ICL
ICDL
01.2007

SECRETARY COURSE KMT COMMERCIAL COLLEGE -

KMT
WINDHOEK
01.1998

Skills

  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Travel Coordination
  • Calendar Management
  • Exceptional organization
  • Discretion and Confidentiality
  • Client Relations

Accomplishments

Certificate in Real Estate-2024


Beginner Realtor Workshop-2024


Property Management Proforlio 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)

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

High School Diploma -

NAMCOL

INSTITUTE FOR OPEN LEARNING -

ICL

SECRETARY COURSE KMT COMMERCIAL COLLEGE -

KMT
Judith Meyer