KINGSTONVILLEPosted 2 weeks ago

Fact Witness Legal Clerk

KINGSTONVILLEPosted 2 weeks ago

On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeStartup

Full TimeStartup

Job Summary

Manage fact witness logistics by coordinating travel, lodging, and court appearances for victims and witnesses in support of the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington. Handle inquiries regarding court schedules, defendant custody, and expense reimbursement while maintaining witness traveler profiles and reconciling travel accounts. Prepare documentation for special authorizations, submit weekly activity reports, and generate statistical reports on program activity. Work 40 hours per week from 8:30 am to 5 pm, excluding federal holidays, with occasional travel to the Tacoma Office and Courthouse. Requires US citizenship, a high school diploma (undergraduate preferred), and passing a minimum background investigation.

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma
US citizenship
Must be able to work 40 hours per week, excluding Federal Holidays, from 8:30am to 5pm
Must be able to pass a minimum background investigation (MBI)
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Ability to review and analyze data and information from multiple sources
Ability to establish case/project files
Ability to enter and retrieve data from database
Ability to prepare and format management reports
Ability to manipulate, transfer, compute, and print information
Ability to prepare and correct reports and correspondence using word processing software
Ability to answer inquiries regarding case-related information as maintained in the database
Ability to answer inquiries regarding case-related status
Ability to obtain additional information from other agencies/organizations
Ability to maintain internal status information on the disposition of designated information, files, and assets
Ability to assure information is accurate
Ability to perform analytical computations necessary to process data
Ability to provide administrative information and assistance concerning case or file to other agencies or organizations
Ability to work on-site at our client's Washington State office
Ability to work with fact witnesses
Ability to ensure appearance for court, pre-trial conferences, hearings, and grand jury
Ability to receive visitors, field phone calls, questions and other inquiries from fact witnesses
Ability to obtain pertinent information for files and documents necessary to arrange witness travel and reimbursements
Ability to initiate contact/notify fact witnesses concerning travel arrangements, appearance date/time, and determine any special circumstances or needs of the fact witness
Ability to use judgment to determine when attorneys should be notified of special circumstances or needs of fact witnesses
Ability to confer with attorneys concerning fact witness appearance and special circumstances regarding witnesses
Ability to complete and submit proper documentation for special authorizations
Ability to obtain prior approval before proceeding with travel arrangements
Ability to ensure all travel documents and appearance date and time have been provided to witness
Ability to make necessary arrangements for fact witness travel and lodging according to client's policies and procedures
Ability to meet with fact witnesses upon arrival to designated hearing or pre-trial conference
Ability to offer and perform courtroom orientation
Ability to accompany witness to court
Ability to ensure a safe waiting area is available
Ability to collect necessary documentation and signatures for fact witness reimbursement documents
Ability to prepare and submit documentation for fact witness reimbursement
Ability to furnish requested information concerning pending and completed fact witness vouchers
Ability to maintain witness traveler profile records
Ability to gather required documentation and reconcile travel accounts
Ability to obtain information, confer, and coordinate with the Court, Probation, Pretrial, U.S. Marshals Service, investigative agencies, and other counterparts
Ability to refer witnesses to other agencies when necessary
Ability to complete variable aspects of recurring documents in conformance with the rules governing their style and format
Ability to compose original letters that do not require legal interpretations but require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology relevant to fact witness laws and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain a variety of fact witness files, documents and databases
Ability to assemble documents and other information for fact witness file material and retention in accordance with established procedures and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain calendar and/or database of active and pending fact witness appearances
Ability to track hearings, trial dates, grand jury and scheduling conferences
Ability to generate statistical and quantitative reports of program activity
Ability to perform other administrative and logistical fact witness management related duties as required/assigned
Ability to prepare and deliver to the designated representative, weekly activity reports which detail daily tasks completed and program related activities
Ability to work with fact witnesses throughout the federal judicial system
Ability to provide assistance and support to ensure appearance for court, pre-trial conferences, hearings, and grand jury
Ability to coordinate dissemination of information pertinent to witness protection policies, the client's policy and programs on witness related matters and other relevant witness services
Ability to work directly with fact witnesses
Ability to arrange witness travel and reimbursements
Ability to determine any special circumstances or needs of the fact witness
Ability to notify fact witnesses concerning travel arrangements, appearance date/time
Ability to provide courtroom orientation
Ability to accompany witness to court
Ability to collect necessary documentation and signatures for fact witness reimbursement documents
Ability to prepare and submit documentation for fact witness reimbursement
Ability to maintain witness traveler profile records
Ability to gather required documentation and reconcile travel accounts
Ability to coordinate with the Court, Probation, Pretrial, U.S. Marshals Service, investigative agencies, and other counterparts
Ability to refer witnesses to other agencies when necessary
Ability to complete variable aspects of recurring documents in conformance with the rules governing their style and format
Ability to compose original letters that do not require legal interpretations but require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology relevant to fact witness laws and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain a variety of fact witness files, documents and databases
Ability to assemble documents and other information for fact witness file material and retention in accordance with established procedures and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain calendar and/or database of active and pending fact witness appearances
Ability to track hearings, trial dates, grand jury and scheduling conferences
Ability to generate statistical and quantitative reports of program activity
Ability to perform other administrative and logistical fact witness management related duties as required/assigned
Ability to prepare and deliver to the designated representative, weekly activity reports which detail daily tasks completed and program related activities
Ability to work on-site at our client's Washington State office
Ability to work with fact witnesses
Ability to ensure appearance for court, pre-trial conferences, hearings, and grand jury
Ability to receive visitors, field phone calls, questions and other inquiries from fact witnesses
Ability to obtain pertinent information for files and documents necessary to arrange witness travel and reimbursements
Ability to initiate contact/notify fact witnesses concerning travel arrangements, appearance date/time, and determine any special circumstances or needs of the fact witness
Ability to use judgment to determine when attorneys should be notified of special circumstances or needs of fact witnesses
Ability to confer with attorneys concerning fact witness appearance and special circumstances regarding witnesses
Ability to complete and submit proper documentation for special authorizations
Ability to obtain prior approval before proceeding with travel arrangements
Ability to ensure all travel documents and appearance date and time have been provided to witness
Ability to make necessary arrangements for fact witness travel and lodging according to client's policies and procedures
Ability to meet with fact witnesses upon arrival to designated hearing or pre-trial conference
Ability to offer and perform courtroom orientation
Ability to accompany witness to court
Ability to ensure a safe waiting area is available
Ability to collect necessary documentation and signatures for fact witness reimbursement documents
Ability to prepare and submit documentation for fact witness reimbursement
Ability to furnish requested information concerning pending and completed fact witness vouchers
Ability to maintain witness traveler profile records
Ability to gather required documentation and reconcile travel accounts
Ability to obtain information, confer, and coordinate with the Court, Probation, Pretrial, U.S. Marshals Service, investigative agencies, and other counterparts
Ability to refer witnesses to other agencies when necessary
Ability to complete variable aspects of recurring documents in conformance with the rules governing their style and format
Ability to compose original letters that do not require legal interpretations but require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology relevant to fact witness laws and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain a variety of fact witness files, documents and databases
Ability to assemble documents and other information for fact witness file material and retention in accordance with established procedures and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain calendar and/or database of active and pending fact witness appearances
Ability to track hearings, trial dates, grand jury and scheduling conferences
Ability to generate statistical and quantitative reports of program activity
Ability to perform other administrative and logistical fact witness management related duties as required/assigned
Ability to prepare and deliver to the designated representative, weekly activity reports which detail daily tasks completed and program related activities
Ability to work with fact witnesses throughout the federal judicial system
Ability to provide assistance and support to ensure appearance for court, pre-trial conferences, hearings, and grand jury
Ability to coordinate dissemination of information pertinent to witness protection policies, the client's policy and programs on witness related matters and other relevant witness services
Ability to work directly with fact witnesses
Ability to arrange witness travel and reimbursements
Ability to determine any special circumstances or needs of the fact witness
Ability to notify fact witnesses concerning travel arrangements, appearance date/time
Ability to provide courtroom orientation
Ability to accompany witness to court
Ability to collect necessary documentation and signatures for fact witness reimbursement documents
Ability to prepare and submit documentation for fact witness reimbursement
Ability to maintain witness traveler profile records
Ability to gather required documentation and reconcile travel accounts
Ability to coordinate with the Court, Probation, Pretrial, U.S. Marshals Service, investigative agencies, and other counterparts
Ability to refer witnesses to other agencies when necessary
Ability to complete variable aspects of recurring documents in conformance with the rules governing their style and format
Ability to compose original letters that do not require legal interpretations but require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology relevant to fact witness laws and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain a variety of fact witness files, documents and databases
Ability to assemble documents and other information for fact witness file material and retention in accordance with established procedures and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain calendar and/or database of active and pending fact witness appearances
Ability to track hearings, trial dates, grand jury and scheduling conferences
Ability to generate statistical and quantitative reports of program activity
Ability to perform other administrative and logistical fact witness management related duties as required/assigned
Ability to prepare and deliver to the designated representative, weekly activity reports which detail daily tasks completed and program related activities
Ability to work on-site at our client's Washington State office
Ability to work with fact witnesses
Ability to ensure appearance for court, pre-trial conferences, hearings, and grand jury
Ability to receive visitors, field phone calls, questions and other inquiries from fact witnesses
Ability to obtain pertinent information for files and documents necessary to arrange witness travel and reimbursements
Ability to initiate contact/notify fact witnesses concerning travel arrangements, appearance date/time, and determine any special circumstances or needs of the fact witness
Ability to use judgment to determine when attorneys should be notified of special circumstances or needs of fact witnesses
Ability to confer with attorneys concerning fact witness appearance and special circumstances regarding witnesses
Ability to complete and submit proper documentation for special authorizations
Ability to obtain prior approval before proceeding with travel arrangements
Ability to ensure all travel documents and appearance date and time have been provided to witness
Ability to make necessary arrangements for fact witness travel and lodging according to client's policies and procedures
Ability to meet with fact witnesses upon arrival to designated hearing or pre-trial conference
Ability to offer and perform courtroom orientation
Ability to accompany witness to court
Ability to ensure a safe waiting area is available
Ability to collect necessary documentation and signatures for fact witness reimbursement documents
Ability to prepare and submit documentation for fact witness reimbursement
Ability to furnish requested information concerning pending and completed fact witness vouchers
Ability to maintain witness traveler profile records
Ability to gather required documentation and reconcile travel accounts
Ability to obtain information, confer, and coordinate with the Court, Probation, Pretrial, U.S. Marshals Service, investigative agencies, and other counterparts
Ability to refer witnesses to other agencies when necessary
Ability to complete variable aspects of recurring documents in conformance with the rules governing their style and format
Ability to compose original letters that do not require legal interpretations but require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology relevant to fact witness laws and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain a variety of fact witness files, documents and databases
Ability to assemble documents and other information for fact witness file material and retention in accordance with established procedures and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain calendar and/or database of active and pending fact witness appearances
Ability to track hearings, trial dates, grand jury and scheduling conferences
Ability to generate statistical and quantitative reports of program activity
Ability to perform other administrative and logistical fact witness management related duties as required/assigned
Ability to prepare and deliver to the designated representative, weekly activity reports which detail daily tasks completed and program related activities
Ability to work with fact witnesses throughout the federal judicial system
Ability to provide assistance and support to ensure appearance for court, pre-trial conferences, hearings, and grand jury
Ability to coordinate dissemination of information pertinent to witness protection policies, the client's policy and programs on witness related matters and other relevant witness services
Ability to work directly with fact witnesses
Ability to arrange witness travel and reimbursements
Ability to determine any special circumstances or needs of the fact witness
Ability to notify fact witnesses concerning travel arrangements, appearance date/time
Ability to provide courtroom orientation
Ability to accompany witness to court
Ability to collect necessary documentation and signatures for fact witness reimbursement documents
Ability to prepare and submit documentation for fact witness reimbursement
Ability to maintain witness traveler profile records
Ability to gather required documentation and reconcile travel accounts
Ability to coordinate with the Court, Probation, Pretrial, U.S. Marshals Service, investigative agencies, and other counterparts
Ability to refer witnesses to other agencies when necessary
Ability to complete variable aspects of recurring documents in conformance with the rules governing their style and format
Ability to compose original letters that do not require legal interpretations but require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology relevant to fact witness laws and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain a variety of fact witness files, documents and databases
Ability to assemble documents and other information for fact witness file material and retention in accordance with established procedures and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain calendar and/or database of active and pending fact witness appearances
Ability to track hearings, trial dates, grand jury and scheduling conferences
Ability to generate statistical and quantitative reports of program activity
Ability to perform other administrative and logistical fact witness management related duties as required/assigned
Ability to prepare and deliver to the designated representative, weekly activity reports which detail daily tasks completed and program related activities
Ability to work on-site at our client's Washington State office
Ability to work with fact witnesses
Ability to ensure appearance for court, pre-trial conferences, hearings, and grand jury
Ability to receive visitors, field phone calls, questions and other inquiries from fact witnesses
Ability to obtain pertinent information for files and documents necessary to arrange witness travel and reimbursements
Ability to initiate contact/notify fact witnesses concerning travel arrangements, appearance date/time, and determine any special circumstances or needs of the fact witness
Ability to use judgment to determine when attorneys should be notified of special circumstances or needs of fact witnesses
Ability to confer with attorneys concerning fact witness appearance and special circumstances regarding witnesses
Ability to complete and submit proper documentation for special authorizations
Ability to obtain prior approval before proceeding with travel arrangements
Ability to ensure all travel documents and appearance date and time have been provided to witness
Ability to make necessary arrangements for fact witness travel and lodging according to client's policies and procedures
Ability to meet with fact witnesses upon arrival to designated hearing or pre-trial conference
Ability to offer and perform courtroom orientation
Ability to accompany witness to court
Ability to ensure a safe waiting area is available
Ability to collect necessary documentation and signatures for fact witness reimbursement documents
Ability to prepare and submit documentation for fact witness reimbursement
Ability to furnish requested information concerning pending and completed fact witness vouchers
Ability to maintain witness traveler profile records
Ability to gather required documentation and reconcile travel accounts
Ability to obtain information, confer, and coordinate with the Court, Probation, Pretrial, U.S. Marshals Service, investigative agencies, and other counterparts
Ability to refer witnesses to other agencies when necessary
Ability to complete variable aspects of recurring documents in conformance with the rules governing their style and format
Ability to compose original letters that do not require legal interpretations but require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology relevant to fact witness laws and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain a variety of fact witness files, documents and databases
Ability to assemble documents and other information for fact witness file material and retention in accordance with established procedures and regulations
Ability to establish and maintain calendar and/or database of active and pending fact witness appearances
Ability to track hearings, trial dates, grand jury and scheduling conferences
Ability to generate statistical and quantitative reports of program activity
Ability to perform other administrative and logistical fact witness management related duties as required/assigned
Ability to prepare and deliver to the designated representative, weekly activity reports which detail daily tasks completed and program related activities
Ability to work with fact witnesses throughout the federal judicial system
Ability to provide assistance and support to ensure appearance for court, pre-trial conferences, hearings, and grand jury
Ability to coordinate dissemination of information pertinent to witness protection policies, the client's policy and programs on witness related matters and other relevant witness services
Ability to work directly with fact witnesses
Ability to arrange witness travel and reimbursements

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