Legal Services Director jobs in Springfield, IL
Legal Services Director oversees the activities of the organization's legal department. Provides legal advice, interpretation, and guidance to senior management and officers regarding contracts, state/federal regulatory requirements, intellectual property or trademark protection, and other business matters. Being a Legal Services Director reviews all information and prepares defense for any legal actions against the organization or advises on prosecuting lawsuits on behalf of the organization. Coordinates and reviews the work of internal or external legal staff. Additionally, Legal Services Director manages staff of attorneys. Requires a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Requires admittance to a state bar. Typically reports to top management. The Legal Services Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Legal Services Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Legal Clerk (FT)
- Jamison Professional Services Inc
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Springfield, IL
FULL_TIME
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Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (“Jamison”) is currently seeking a qualified and motivated candidate for the position of Legal Clerk.JOB TITLE: Legal Clerk | Springfield, ILOVERVIEW:This position shall provide all clerical services required to perform the tasks related to the support of the USAO fact witness and victim management process by providing a variety of direct assistance to USAO Victim-Witness personnel, AUSAs, legal assistants, administrative staff, and other USAO personnel.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide witness management assistance prior to, during, and after trial. Typical assignments include: work directly with fact witnesses, provide 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 and victims 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.
- Initiate contact/notify fact witnesses and victims concerning travel arrangements, appearance date/time, and determine any special circumstances or needs of the fact witness and victims. Use judgment to determine when AUSA should be notified of special circumstances or needs of fact witnesses and victims.
- Confer with AUSA concerning fact witness and victim 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 appearance of fact witnesses and victims, ensure all travel documents and appearance date and time have been provided to witness. Make necessary arrangements for fact witness and victim travel and lodging according to Department of Justice and USAO policies and procedures.
- Meet with fact witnesses upon arrival and escort or provide directions 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.
- Assists the Victim-Witness Staff to enter and update victim data in the Victim Notification System (VNS).
- Assists the Victim-Witness Staff with mailing of victim-witness notification letters and information regarding the mandatory reporting provisions of the Crime Control Act of 1990. Ensures victims and witnesses are kept informed of developments throughout the case.
- Perform general office procedures pertaining to fact witness management and assist the Victim-Witness Coordinator with some victim management, including, but not limited to: establish and maintain a variety of fact witness and victim files, documents and databases;
- Assemble documents and other information for fact witness and victim 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 and victim appearances; track hearings, trial dates, grand jury and scheduling conferences; perform other administrative and logistical fact witness and victim management related duties as required/assigned.
- Additional tasks, duties and administrative/legal responsibilities may be included that will require similar knowledge, education and experience to assist in other areas of the office.
QUALIFICATIONS:- High school Diploma is required, undergraduate degree is preferred
- Good communication skills, interpersonal communications and dealing with people
- Knowledge of legal terminology
- Knowledge of litigation and court proceedings
- Provide word processing and data entry/retrieval
- 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
- Schedule appointments
- Answer inquiries regarding case-related information as maintained in the database
- Answer inquiries regarding case-related status
- 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
PRIMARY PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:
United States Attorney’s Office
Central District Illinois
318 South 6th Street
Springfield, IL 62701ANTICIPATED DUTY HOURS:
Work will be performed on a 40-hour-per-week basis as applicable over a five-day workweek, except those days where a Federal Holiday is observed.JAMISON CORPORATE OVERVIEW:
Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (Jamison) is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. We specialize in providing professional management, administrative, healthcare, court reporters and transcriptionist experts, and document/ record and telehealth operational support solutions to U.S. Government, State, and commercial clients. Jamison is a nationwide professional staff augmentation company, that helps commercial clients and government agencies expand their talent acquisition reach by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to be successful.Jamison offers a wide range of employment opportunities in the commercial and government sectors. We seek employees who share our values of service excellence, integrity, and professionalism.Jamison affords equal employment opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Our employees, as well as applicants and others with whom we do business, will not be subjected to sexual, racial, religious, ethnic, or any other form of unlawful harassment and/or discrimination. In addition, Jamison adheres to the equal employment opportunity requirements of all states and localities in which it does business.Jamison’s commitment to equal opportunity is applied through every aspect of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, termination, and all other matters of employment.Applicants may be required to successfully complete an online assessment to determine qualifications for positions requiring specific skills.All applications must be submitted through our application system at: https://www.jps-online.com/apply-now/ - 5 Days Ago
Legal Clerk | Springfield, IL
- Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (JPS)
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Springfield, IL
FULL_TIME
- Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (“Jamison”) is currently seeking a qualified and motivated candidate for the position of Legal Clerk. JOB TITLE: Legal Clerk | Springfield, IL OVERVIEW: This positi...
- 16 Days Ago
Legal Assistant
- Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
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Springfield, IL
FULL_TIME
- Assistant Passionate about helping low-income individuals with legal problems that impact their health? Join Land of Lincoln Legal Aid and make a long-term impact! Land of Lincoln Legal Aid seeks a mo...
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Director, Perioperative Services
- Memorial Health
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Springfield, IL
FULL_TIME
- Overview The Director Perioperative Services position is responsible for direction and coordination related to clinical operations within the PACU, Baylis Day Surgery and Special Procedures department...
- 20 Days Ago
Food Services Director
- Yona Solutions
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Mount Sterling, IL
FULL_TIME
- Come rise above with Yona! Our employees are instrumental in maintaining a happy, healthy, and clean environment for the residents. We depend on our team members to be highly motivated, committed, and...
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- Sunrise Skilled Nursing and Rehab
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Virden, IL
FULL_TIME
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- IDEMIA
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Springfield, IL
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- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Associate Director, GMP Quality Control
- Sumitomo Pharma
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Springfield, IL
- Sumitomo Pharma Associate Director, GMP Quality Control Springfield , Illinois Apply Now Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) ...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Director, Systems Engineering
- Humana
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Springfield, IL
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- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Attorney/Lawyer
- Stange Law Firm Pc
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Springfield, IL
- Are you a legal professional with a passion for Family Law? Stange Law Firm has an immediate opening for dynamic, highly...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Internal Revenue Agent / Senior Revenue Agent (Examiner)-12 Month Roster AMENDED
- Department Of The Treasury
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Springfield, IL
- Duties WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Associate Director, SIEM & Detection Engineering(remote)
- Humana
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Springfield, IL
- Humana Associate Director, SIEM & Detection Engineering(remote) Springfield , Illinois Apply Now Become a part of our ca...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Director of Food & Beverage
- Driftwood Hospitality Management, LLC
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Springfield, IL
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- 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
Attorney/Lawyer
- Stange Law Firm, PC
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Springfield, IL
- Are you a legal professional with a passion for Family Law? Stange Law Firm has an immediate opening for dynamic, highly...
- 4/20/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city's population of 116,250 as of the 2010 U.S. Census makes it the state's sixth most populous city. It is the largest city in central Illinois. As of 2013, the city's population was estimated to have increased to 117,006, with just over 211,700 residents living in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and the adjacent Menard County.
Present-day Springfield was settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The...
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Income Estimation for Legal Services Director jobs
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Springfield, Illinois area prices
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