Job Description
Title: Legal Administrative Specialist
Location: Scranton, PA
Schedule: Full-time, onsite Monday-Friday
Salary: $24.56–$29.65 per hour, commensurate with experience
We are seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Specialist to support the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania (USAO PAM), in Scranton, PA. Your scope of work will support the fact witness management process before, during, and after trials, hearings, pretrial conferences, and grand jury proceedings.
This is a full-time opportunity in which we’ll provide competitive pay, job stability, and security.
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RESPONSIBILITIES Witness Support - Work directly with fact witnesses before, during, and after court proceedings
- Coordinate appearances for court, pretrial conferences, and grand jury proceedings
- Provide witnesses with appearance details, travel documents, courtroom orientation, and onsite support
- Meet witnesses upon arrival and escort them to hearings, conferences, or court as needed
- Identify special circumstances or witness needs that require review by an Assistant United States Attorney
- Respond to witness questions regarding appearances, travel, lodging, and reimbursement
Travel & Reimbursement - Arrange witness travel and lodging in accordance with DOJ and USAO procedures
- Prepare documentation for special travel arrangements and obtain required approvals
- Collect receipts, signatures, and supporting records needed for witness reimbursement
- Prepare and submit witness vouchers and related reimbursement documentation
- Respond to inquiries regarding pending and completed witness payments
- Gather required documentation and reconcile Government Travel Accounts
Administrative Support - Receive visitors and respond to calls, questions, and inquiries from fact witnesses
- Prepare routine correspondence and recurring documents using required formats and terminology
- Track hearings, trial dates, grand jury appearances, conferences, and other witness activity
- Maintain calendars or databases of active and pending witness appearances when requested
- Use Microsoft Office for word processing, document creation, data entry, and records management
- Perform related administrative and logistical duties supporting witness management
Records Management - Establish and maintain witness files, documents, databases, calendars, and tracking records
- Assemble documents and information needed for witness files and reimbursement processing
- Maintain witness records in accordance with DOJ procedures and retention requirements
- Protect confidential witness information and personally identifiable information
- Preserve Government records in accordance with federal and agency requirements
- Follow DOJ privacy, cybersecurity, confidentiality, and information-handling rules
Coordination - Confer with Assistant United States Attorneys regarding appearances and special circumstances
- Coordinate with the Court, Probation, Pretrial Services, and the U.S. Marshals Service
- Communicate with investigative agencies and other Government counterparts as needed
- Gather information needed to support witness appearances, travel, and case scheduling
- Escalate approval needs, special circumstances, and scheduling issues to appropriate personnel
REQUIRED BACKGROUND - At least one year of clerical, office, or administrative support experience
- Experience and expertise performing the services required for the position
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Proficiency in word processing, document creation and management, business administration, and data entry
- Ability to communicate professionally with witnesses, attorneys, Government personnel, and members of the public
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
- Valid state driver’s license
- Must live within the general commuting radius of the USAO office
- Must be capable of successfully completing the required background investigation
EDUCATION - High school diploma or equivalent required
- Undergraduate degree preferred
LOCATION TRAVEL WORK HOURS - Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week
TELEWORK - Telework may be authorized
CLEARANCE - U.S. citizenship required as it supports the U.S. federal government
CLIENT - Department of Justice (DOJ)
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION - Employment Classification Eligibility — Nonexempt
****************** KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.
Other Considerations. Applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. 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. 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.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Work at office, Local area, Remote work, Trial period, Monday to Friday