Legal Administrative Assistant

KMRG; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

KMRG, LLC in Cleveland, OH is hiring a Legal Administrative Assistant to support the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio. The role focuses on coordinating witness appearances, managing travel, and handling reimbursement documentation for the Victim-Witness Program in Cleveland.

You will work closely with Victim-Witness personnel, AUSAs, and other government partners to maintain witness records and ensure accurate, timely processing of vouchers and related data.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; undergraduate degree preferred.
• Strong communication with government personnel.
• Accurate data processing and internal status tracking.
• Database data entry/retrieval and ability to manipulate and print information.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with fact witnesses to support court, pre-trial, and grand jury appearances.
• Handle witness inquiries and gather information for appearance, travel, and reimbursement records.
• Notify witnesses of appearance and travel details; identify special needs and alert the AUSA.
• Coordinate with AUSAs on witness appearances and special circumstances, including special authorizations.
• Meet and orient witnesses, accompany them to court, and collect required reimbursement documentation.

Skills

Communication

Data entry

Analytical

Attention to detail

Organization

Education

High school diploma

Undergraduate degree preferred

Tools

Word processing software

Database management

Job description

Title: Legal Administrative Assistant

Location: Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Schedule: Full-time

Pay: $23.66 - $29.08/hour

ROLE

KMRG, LLC (KMRG) is a federal services company that hires talented professionals to support Government agencies and the communities they serve. We are hiring a Legal Administrative Assistantto support the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio (USAO NDOH) Victim-Witness Program in Cleveland.

In this role, you will support the Fact Witness management process by coordinating witness appearances and travel, preparing reimbursement documentation, maintaining witness records and databases, and working closely with Victim-Witness personnel, Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs), legal assistants, and other Government partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work directly with fact witnesses to support court, pre-trial, and grand jury appearances
• Handle witness inquiries and gather information for appearance, travel, and reimbursement records
• Notify witnesses of appearance and travel details; identify special needs and alert the AUSA as appropriate
• Coordinate with AUSAs on witness appearances and special circumstances, including special authorizations
• Meet and orient witnesses, accompany them to court, and collect required reimbursement documentation
• Coordinate with courts, Probation, Pretrial, U.S. Marshals, investigative agencies, and other Government partners
• Arrange fact witness travel and lodging in accordance with Department of Justice and USAO policies and procedures
• Prepare and submit witness vouchers and reimbursement documentation; track voucher status
• Gather required supporting documentation and reconcile Government Travel Accounts
• Prepare recurring documents & routine correspondence using established legal procedures, terminology, style & format
• Maintain fact witness files, databases, calendars, and records in accordance with DOJ requirements
• Track hearings, trial dates, grand jury appearances, scheduling conferences, and other active or pending witness activities
• Perform related administrative and logistical fact witness management support as required

REQUIRED BACKGROUND

• High school diploma (Undergraduate degree preferred)
• Good communication skills for working directly with fact witnesses and Government personnel
• Accurate data processing, analytical computations, and internal status tracking
• Database data entry/retrieval and ability to manipulate, transfer, compute, and print information
• Ability to obtain information from other agencies/organizations, answer case-status inquiries, and schedule appointments
• Ability to provide word processing, data entry/retrieval, and case/project file support
• Ability to review and analyze data and information from multiple sources, including databases
• Ability to prepare and format management reports and correspondence using word processing software

SECURITY / ACCESS

• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a Public Trust background investigation

LOCATION

• 801 West Superior Avenue, Suite 400, Cleveland, OH 44113
• Occasional travel within the district may be required

TRAVEL

• Occasional travel within the district may be required

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.