Madeleine Jaeck Email & Phone Number

Charleston, West Virginia Area

Served as staff attorney to federal district court and supervised a panel of private attorneys who represent the majority of criminal defendants in federal court. Oversaw legal services payments of approximately $1.3 million annually, ensuring compliance with federal law. Planned and conducted relevant training for defense counsel and ensured they had all necessary resources to serve effectively. Ensured compliance with federal regulations, reviewing and amending internal controls and maintaining documentation. Served on data security categorization committee, identifying and classifying data types held by court to comply with IT Security Scorecard and to further judiciary’s long-range plan for information technology. Acted as a primary contact on employment law matters. Served as counsel to the court on an employment law case. Appointed Employment Dispute Resolution Coordinator for the District Court, the Federal Public Defender, and the Bankruptcy Court.

Charleston, West Virginia Area

Managed the agency (office of the West Virginia Board of Law Examiners) that evaluates all in-state applications to practice law. Directed thousands of character and fitness investigations and supervised dozens of conditionally admitted attorneys. Administered two annual bar examinations under strict security protocols. Ensured agency’s compliance with state and federal law, including FOIA, the ADA, judicial rules, and constitutional rights. Directed procurement and deployment of a streamlined database for managing applicant data, increasing efficiency and security. Overhauled record retention policies to ensure data minimization of highly sensitive applicant files. Created and taught training programs for bar exam proctors, attorneys serving the bar admissions process, and law students. Drafted countless agency decisions and court rules adopted by the state supreme court. Calculated and issued reports on bar admission and other statistics. Gained editorial experience through appointment to the Editorial Advisory Committee of the National Conference of Bar Examiners (2014 - 2018) and through leading the popular overhaul of an industry newsletter, Crossing the Bar (2018 - 2019).

Southern District Of West Virginia

Handled all case activity in up to half of all cases on the Judge’s docket. Drafted memorandum opinions, orders, and memoranda on wide variety of issues of state and federal law, ranging from real property law to federal constitutional law. Prepared Judge for and assisted at all manner of criminal and civil proceedings, including guilty plea and sentencing hearings, habeas corpus proceedings, pretrial and settlement conferences, and civil and criminal trials. Assisted Judge during multiple designations to Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Trained and supervised junior clerks.

Charleston, West Virginia Area

Prosecuted misdemeanors, as well as felonies at the preliminary hearing stage, in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Assisted in prosecution of felonies in Kanawha County Circuit Court. Provided legal training to local law enforcement as part of continuing education course.

Southern District Of West Virginia

One-year, term clerkship in which exceptional work earned a second clerkship the following year.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Graduated in top 25% of class. Manuscript Editor of the West Virginia Law Review. Class Representative - Ethics Committee. Recipient.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, German Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Magna cum laude. Dean's List. Delta Phi Alpha (National German Honor Society). University Honors Scholar..