Responsibilities:

Performs a variety of legal office support work; prepares letters, correspondence, forms, and other documents; receives, sorts and distributes incoming mail; maintains copies of documents; operates computers, maintains and updates files, electronic files and databases; performs word processing; operates office equipment; answers phone lines and e-mail and completes inquiries and information requests.

Prepares and mails subpoenas for court; registers, schedules and coordinates civilian witnesses, victims, and law enforcement officers for court appearances; communicates with civilians and law enforcement daily to inform witnesses of the status of their cases; remains in contact with witnesses and communicates changes in testimony schedules.

Acts as liaison between the prosecuting attorneys, witnesses, victims, and law enforcement when scheduling and attending court appearances; contacts and notifies witnesses, victims, and law enforcement officers including the Missouri State Highway Patrol Lab when court cases are canceled; maintains schedule of law enforcement officers vacation and training time in order to coordinate subpoenas for court; assists law students with witnesses and subpoenas; records witness address changes in the computer record system and criminal files; attempts to locate civilian or law enforcement officer when a witness does not show up for their assigned date; keeps track of witness room inventory as needed.