TOWER LEGAL SOLUTIONS is seeking a full-time temporary Fact Witness Coordinator Paralegal to work ONSITE in Baltimore and Greenbelt, MD. This role provides witness management assistance prior to, during, and after trial.
This is a contract position, and the anticipated start date is April 1, 2025, with an initial duration of 2 months. There is a distinct possibility that this assignment will be extended for up to 1-2 years after the initial 2-month period is completed successfully.
The payrate for this role is $30.00/hour.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Working directly with fact witnesses, providing assistance and support to ensure appearance for court, pre-trial conferences, and grand jury
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
Initiate contact/notify fact witnesses concerning travel arrangements, appearance date/time, and determine any special circumstances or needs of the fact witness
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 according to policies and procedures
Prepare and submit documentation for fact witness reimbursement, gather required documentation and reconcile 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 rules, compose letters from templates requiring a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology relevant to fact witness laws and regulations
Perform general office procedures pertaining to fact witness management, establish and maintain a variety of fact witness files, documents and databases in accordance with established procedures and regulations, establish and maintain calendar and/or database of active and pending fact witness appearances
Requirements:
3-5 years relevant experience as a paralegal performing witness coordination
Paralegal degree or certificate from an accredited institution
Availability to work 3-5 days/week onsite in either Baltimore or Greenbelt, MD
Ability to pass a government background investigation at the Public Trust Clearance level
To be considered, please respond to this posting and include a copy of your resume in Word format only.