Fact Witness Legal Clerk

CGS is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Fact Witness Legal Clerk to support our legal team within a dynamic federal agency environment. This role is essential to the success of trial and court operations by managing and supporting fact witnesses throughout the legal process. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, excellent organizational abilities, and a commitment to public service.

This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to the justice system while working alongside attorneys, investigators, and government professionals.

• Provides witness management assistance prior to, during, and after trial.
• Works directly with fact witnesses, providing assistance and support to ensure appearance for court, pre‑trial conferences, and grand jury.
• Receives visitors, field phone calls, questions, and other inquiries from fact witnesses seeking information about court, pre‑trial conferences, grand jury appearances, and expense reimbursement.
• Obtains pertinent information for files and documents necessary to arrange witness travel and reimbursements.
• Initiates contact/notify fact witnesses concerning travel arrangements, appearance date/time, and determines any special circumstances or needs.
• Uses judgment to determine when Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) should be notified of special circumstances.
• Confer with AUSA concerning fact witness appearance and special circumstances (e.g., special authorizations, international witnesses, military/federal employee witnesses, hostile witnesses).
• Completes and submits documentation for special authorizations and obtains prior approval from the Criminal Division Chief and the Contracting Officer before proceeding with travel arrangements.
• Ensures all travel documents and appearance date/time have been provided to witnesses.
• Makes travel and lodging arrangements per Department of Justice and USAO policies and procedures.
• Meets with fact witnesses upon arrival, offers courtroom orientation, accompanies witness to court, ensures a safe waiting area, and collects documentation/signatures for reimbursement.
• Prepares and submits documentation for fact witness reimbursement (witness vouchers, required forms).
• Furnishes requested information concerning pending and completed fact witness vouchers.
• Gathers documentation and reconciles Government Travel Accounts.
• Coordinates with the Court, U.S. Marshals Service, investigative agencies, and other counterparts as needed.
• Completes variable aspects of recurring documents in proper style and format.
• Composes original letters requiring knowledge of legal procedures and terminology (not legal interpretation).
• Performs general office procedures related to fact witness management, including establishing/maintaining witness files, documents, and databases.
• Assembles documents for file retention in accordance with Department of Justice regulations.
• Maintains calendar and/or database of fact witness appearances, tracks hearings, trial dates, grand jury, and scheduling conferences.
• Performs other administrative/logistical duties related to fact witness management as assigned.

• Good communication skills.
• Word-processing and data entry/retrieval proficiency.
• Ability to review and analyze data and information from multiple sources.
• Ability to establish case/project files.
• Ability to enter and retrieve data from databases.
• 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 schedule appointments.
• 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.
• Maintain internal status information on the disposition of designated information, files, and assets.
• Assure information is accurate and perform analytical computations necessary to process data.
• Provide administrative information and assistance concerning case or file to other agencies or organizations.
• Computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Adobe Acrobat Professional; experience with Relativity is a plus.
• Ability to meet established deadlines and work as a team player in a professional office.
• Skill in meeting and dealing with people in a courteous and tactful manner.
• Ability to review a wide variety of documents, both legal and non-legal, including motions and briefs.

• High school diploma is required.
• Undergraduate degree is preferred.

• Health, dental, and vision.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter).
• Paid Time Off and observance of State/Federal holidays.

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender…