Senior Legal Clerk

KACE Company•Las Vegas, NV

9d•$18

About The Position

The Legal Clerk will provide a wide range of administrative and trial preparation support-related tasks in support of the United States Attorney’s Office. The ideal candidate must be extremely well-organized, knowledgeable of legal and clerical processes and detail oriented with a positive disposition and "can-do" approach.

Requirements

High School diploma required; Undergraduate degree preferred
Ability to review and analyze data from multiple sources and answer inquiries regarding case-related statuses
Ability to establish case/project files
Ability to enter, retrieve, and manipulate data from databases and prepare and format management reports
Ability to prepare and correct correspondence, schedule appointments and maintain status information
Excellent written and oral communication skills, analytic ability and thorough knowledge of research tools
Ability to consistently deliver highest quality under extreme pressure
Proficiency in MS Office software, word processing, database, spreadsheets and telecommunications applications
Good organizational and communication skills
Local to the Las Vegas, NV area
Must be a U.S Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.
Favorable credit check for all cleared positions
Successfully passing a background investigation including drug screening.
Residency requirement - 3 consecutive years in the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

Provide witness management assistance prior to, during, and after trial.
Receive visitors, field phone calls, questions and other inquiries from fact witnesses seeking information pertaining to court, pre-trial conferences, grand jury appearances and expense reimbursement.
Obtain pertinent information for files and documents necessary to arrange witness travel and reimbursements.
Assist in analyzing electronic and hard copy records for accuracy and completeness
Initiate contact/notify fact witnesses concerning travel arrangements, appearance date/time, and determine any special circumstances or needs of the fact witness.
Use judgment to determine when AUSA should be notified of special circumstances or needs of fact witnesses
Confer with AUSA concerning fact witness appearance and special circumstances regarding witnesses (special authorizations, international witnesses, military/federal employee witnesses, or hostile witnesses).
Complete and submit proper documentation for special authorizations and obtain prior approval before proceeding with travel arrangements
Prior to fact witness’ appearance, ensure all travel documents and appearance date and time have been provided to witness.
Make necessary arrangements for fact witness travel and lodging according to Department of Justice and USAO policies and procedures
Meet with fact witnesses upon arrival to designated hearing or pre-trial conference, offer and perform courtroom orientation, accompany witness to court, ensure a safe waiting area is available, and collect necessary documentation and signatures for fact witness reimbursement documents
Prepare and submit documentation for fact witness reimbursement, i.e. witness vouchers and other required documentation for fact witnesses.
Furnish requested information concerning pending and completed fact witness vouchers.
Gather required documentation and reconcile Government Travel Accounts
Obtain information, confer, and coordinate with the Court, Probation, Pretrial, U.S. Marshals Service, investigative agencies, and other counterparts, when necessary
Complete variable aspects of recurring documents in conformance with the rules governing their style and format.
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
Perform other administrative duties as assigned
Perform general office procedures pertaining to fact witness management, including, but not limited to: establish and maintain a variety of fact witness files, documents and databases; assemble documents and other information for fact witness file material and retention in accordance with established procedures and Department of Justice regulations; if requested, establish and maintain calendar and/or database of active and pending fact witness appearances; track hearings, trial dates, grand jury and scheduling conferences;
Perform other administrative and logistical fact witness management related duties as required/assigned