Nasreen Shaik Hassan 260 Montdene Drive, Croftdene Chatsworth, 4092 Telephone: 031 403 1346; Mobile: 071 331 9780; Email: nasreenraschid08@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL PROFILE A versatile and results - oriented professional Attentive to detail with a practical approach to problem solving and the organisation required to ensure that deadlines and objectives are achieved Enjoys being part of a successful and productive team and thrives in highly pressurised and challenging working environments and can work individually An exceptionally professional and accomplished legal assistant with an impressive range of secretarial and office management skills applied in the legal field. A peoples person, I employ my naturally friendly and helpful persona and will go the extra mile to assist client’s with queries whether via email of telephonically. OBJECTIVE Currently looking for a new and challenging position within the legal sector, one which will make best use of existing skills and experience acquired in privately owned companies while enabling further personal and professional development. EXPERIENCE SUMMARY 2013 – Present Paralegal / Legal Secretary Undertaking a range of administrative duties ranging from secretarial to office management. Excellent writing skills in drafting brief, legal memorandums, pleadings and correspondences. Conduct all legal business professionally and with little guidance from attorneys and supervisors. Adapt to various legal personnel including Associates, Clerks, Sheriff and other legal secretaries. Key responsibilities: Organise client correspondences, email and handle high call volumes Manage office Court diary Assisting clients and updating them on their matters Attending to clients when they come in the office Billing Taxations and drafting bills Accurately enter data into company - based software system Managing office diary, appointments and consults with clients Dictaphone typing Sitting in on meetings and taking minutes Diarising files Corresponding with clients and other attorneys Expert in general Court procedures in the various Magistrates and High Courts Litigation - drafting and typing of all pleadings and contracts and attending court to issue/grant same Index and paginating court files Keeping track of dies and diarinsg files and working according to time frames independantly Reporting to.attorney on matter and updating them Liaising with various Sheriffs Estates documents and attending Master’s office RAF claims Labour matter procedures Legal reaserch for case laws Arranging conveyancing documents to be sent to Deeds office General office administration EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS: 2016 – Present 3rd year LLB Student at Unisa Kzn 2015 Lexis Nexis (Ghost convey course completed) 2010 Completed Matric at Ihsan Girl’s College FURTHER SKILLS I.T. Proficiency: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and Email Languages: English PERSONAL DETAILS Driving Licence: Code 08/Clean Health: Excellent; non - smoker REFERENCES (more information available on request) 2011 - 2012 - FNB Legal Credit Services - assistant in legal department and data capturing 2013 – Present Simrithi Sharma & Associates Inc. - Paralegal / Legal Secretary