Miricke Lochner

MIRICKE LOCHNER Legal Advisor | E-Discovery Specialist Profile Strategic legal advisor waiting admission as Attorney of the High Court. With 5+ years of experience delivering legal counsel, document review, and litigation support in commercial, regulatory, and public law. Proven success in optimizing e-Discovery workflows, ensuring compliance, and drafting high-impact legal documents. Skilled in legal research, case strategy, and risk mitigation across diverse sectors. - Work Experience -Port Elizabeth, South Africa Heredotus trading as PoweredbySA Job Title: Legal Advisor & e-Discovery Professional Port Elizabeth, SA | June 2023 – Present 📍 Education Key Responsibilities: LLB cum laude Legal Research; Nelson Mandela University Drafted 2016 - 2019 reviewed contracts, regulatory Managed and conducted document review; Dean’s List Henney and responses, and legal summaries; Golden Key Member Phatshoene 🗓️ Academic Excellence Award National Senior Certificate Pearson High School 2011 - 2015 Certificates Legal Practice Counsel Competency Based Examination (2021) Legal Education and Development Training Certificate (2021) Everlaw_reviewer_certificate (2024) Gained a comprehensive understanding of the project scope and workflow process for each individual matter; Adhering to the designated workflow and regularly reporting progress; Conducted document redactions and prepared privilege logs; Provided additional litigation support and legal services; Prepared witness binders, created timelines and chronologies; Conducted factual research, organized documents, and prepared production sets. Reveal Logikcull: Getting Started (2024) Reveal Logikcull: Document Review (2024) Reveal Logikcull: Search and Filter (2024) Proactive Discovery: Intro to Cyber Security (2024) Everlaw Storybuilder Certificate (2024) Remote Legal Staff Training Program (2025) Key Achievements: Successfully completed and facilitated more than 5 s102 BEE transfers; Contributed to several successful settlement negotiations and strengthened client compliance positioning in high-risk cases; Achieved 99%+ review accuracy across 10+ major projects, optimizing workflow reducing rework by 25%. efficiency and LE ROUX INCORPORATED Core Legal Skills & Specialization Legal Advice & Client Consultation Job Title: Candidate Attorney / Legal Professional Port Elizabeth, SA | Jan 2020 – Apr 2023 📍 🗓️ Key Responsibilities: Contract Drafting & Review Client consultation, drafted pleadings and court e-Discovery and Document Review preparation. Case Summarization; Legal Research & Drafted letters, legal opinions, correspondence Regulatory Analysis Project Management Represented clients in court proceedings. & Workflow Optimization Legal Assistant Functions & Admin Support Compliance & Risk Mitigation International Law Civil Litigation: Family Law, Delictual Law and Personal Injury Law Public Law; Banking Law; Criminal Law Time Management & Legal Filing Systems and contracts. Ensure legal compliance and effective case strategy. Conducted legal research and managed case files, while advising senior attorneys on regulatory risks. Key Achievements: Successfully resolved cases without escalation, reducing litigation duration. Enabled the team to meet 100% of court deadlines and improved compliance reporting Language English Afrikaans References Heidi Van der Poll Le Roux Inc Phone : - Email :- accuracy Tiffendell Ski Resort : Internship Job Title: Human Resources 🗓️ June 2019 – July 2019 Supported resolution, employee and relations, performance conflict management across departments Ensured compliance with labor laws, health & safety standards, and resort policies Wade Witbooi PoweredbySA Phone : - Email :- Technical & Legal Tools e-Discovery Software (Relativity, Reveal, Everlaw) LexisNexis and CaseText Clio and MySPace GhostPractice Zoom / Microsoft Teams / Google Meet