Scott Funke Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Maintaining and updating law office files.Reviewing, preparing, and editing legal documents, reports and presentations.Maintaining and scheduling multiple attorney calendars.Assisting attorneys in preparing court filings.Managing multiple projects with minimal supervision.Drafting legal and business correspondence.Communicating with business and Court staff.Performing tasks in a manner that demonstrates strong leadership and analytical skills.Other miscellaneous tasks as assigned by attorneys.General office management including screening telephone calls, ordering supplies, organizing incoming and out-going mail, etc.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Providing support, legal research, and drafting services to five attorneys in a full-service law firm specializing in criminal law, family law, estate planning, general civil practice, and trial consulting.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Providing essential and professional legal services to attorneys and clients in the areas of divorce, child custody, child support and alimony, parenting time, and bankruptcy matters.

Hastings, Mi

Part of the management and administration team of the Trial Court. Additional responsibilities included writing and applying for grants and budgets, preparing financial and program reports, monitoring expenditures and revenue (totaling over $2 million annually), supervising professional and support staff, serving as the Program Director for the Juvenile Drug Court program, and monitoring work flow and file management standards.

Grand Rapids, Mi

Leadperson for assigned Docket Clerks in the Juvenile Division of the Circuit Court, including juvenile delinquency proceedings and child protective proceedings. Receive and review all such documents filed with the Court for accuracy and procedural and substantive compliance. Prepare case files and assigns cases to Court dockets. Provide assistance to prosecutors, attorneys, plaintiffs, defendants, and other interested parties. Participate in establishing and modifying operating specifications for Circuit Court docketing applications software and systems. Provide training to other users of the Court docketing software and systems. Collect and compile data required for reports to the State Court Administrator’s Office.

Grand Rapids, Mi

Provide services to ensure accurate preparation and documentation of case records for the 17th Circuit Court Clerk's Office. Daily responsibilities include:- Receive and review filings for statutory requirements and docket the pleading- Provide information on criminal, civil, and family division pleadings to prosecutors, attorneys, probation officers, judicial staff and law enforcement agencies- Provide public information on the status of cases, court operations and court procedures- Assigns cases and actions to Court dockets in compliance with established Court policy and pursuant to Michigan Court Rules and statutes

Gained exposure to a broad range of lawyering skills through the performance of the following legal civil services related to the County's introduction of a boat and kayak rental at Kent County's Millennium Park:- Analyze compiled data about waivers, cost of rental, and liability issues from surrounding municipalities who have introduced similar boat rental opportunities- Research Michigan's boating statutes to ensure the Kent County Parks Department is in compliance with state law- Draft a required waiver form to protect the County from liability in the event of an accident or injury- Write public policy recommendations and memoranda to County attorneys regarding a variety of upcoming community events, including risk/reward breakdowns and legal issues possibly deriving from these events

Provided skilled clerical support to courthouse staff, ensuring judicial clerks, judges, and referees are well prepared before going into court by:Sorting filings, motions, pleadings, and court orders by case type, name, and numberMaintaining integrity of all files by ensuring proper chronological order of pleadings, making new volumes when necessary, and ensuring there are no misfiled papersPromptly checking files in and out as requested through the use of various software programs and spreadsheetProviding certified copies of family division orders to the Kent County Friend of the Court as their office requested themAssisting in purging old court files as allowed per the State Court Administrators Office rules, and a variety of other tasks as assigned.

Being a manager in the restaurant industry requires one to wear many different hats. On any given shift, it could involve being a chef, an accountant, a peer mediator, or any of a number of other things. These were my most important daily duties:Provided training, motivation, and supervision for employees Interacted with customers including receiving orders, processing sales, and managing customer issuesAssisted in the day-to-day operations of the restaurant, including cash control, profit & losses, and inventory

Juris Doctorate, Law

Activities and Societies: Member, Student Bar Association Member, Rules Committee, Student Bar Association, Nonprofit Incorporation.

Bachelor Of Arts, History, Political Science, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Guest Writer, Michigan Journal newspaper (periodically)