Legal Assistant
$46,800,000–$57,054,400 year
On-siteGrand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate witness management for the United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan, by arranging travel, processing reimbursements, and ensuring adherence to Department of Justice guidelines. Assist with witness appearances before, during, and after court sessions, including pre-trial conferences and grand jury proceedings. Field inquiries from fact witnesses regarding schedules and reimbursements, while obtaining necessary documentation for travel authorizations and lodging. Prepare recurring documents, maintain witness calendars and databases, and handle uncooperative witnesses who may refuse subpoenas. Perform general administrative duties such as file management, document assembly, and courtroom orientation. This full-time, non-exempt position requires a high school diploma with a preferred undergraduate degree and offers competitive pay with comprehensive benefits. Telework is available, and travel may be required.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. citizenship
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Knowledge of legal procedures and terminology
- Knowledge of word processing software (e.g., Microsoft Word, etc.)
- Strong communication, decision-making, and multitasking skills
- Excellent judgement skills in high-pressure courtroom situations
- Exp. working within a legal setting
- Exp. in witness management
- Exp. providing trial support
- Exp. in administrative work
- Travel may be required
- Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 100% of the time
- Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 100% of the time
- Frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc.
Desired Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree
- Exp. working within a legal setting preferred
- Exp. in witness management preferred
- Exp. providing trial support preferred
- Exp. in administrative work preferred
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