Elizabeth McAtee
Ogden,UT
Summary
Practical and competent victim advocate with 13 years of experience providing advocacy. Sound knowledge of community resources and the criminal justice system. Maintained positive working environment and empathetic approach to victims of diverse crimes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Victim Advocate
Davis County Attorney's Office
03.2013 - Current
- Evaluates cases and identifies victims; prepares various Protective Orders and Stalking Injunctions; notifies and refers victims to agencies who could provide assistance to them based on their individual needs; explains the criminal justice process, and notifies victims of each court hearing; assists in victim preparation for trial testimony; handles victim impact statements, including preparing restitution requests, and assisting victims with their statements at sentencing; advocates for victims rights during court proceedings, ensuring that their voices are heard throughout the process, supervises all of the volunteers, and keeps statistical records for grant reports.
Paralegal
Hutchison, Neider & Tangaro
03.2007 - 10.2012
- Reported directly to three attorneys with a broad range of responsibilities that encompassed the timely and complex preparation of cases from discovery to trial phase
- Coordinated multifaceted office functions encompassing docketing and calendaring, drafted court filings such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits, entering client case information into various case management systems.
Victim/ Witness Coordinator
Weber County Attorney's Office
06.2005 - 03.2007
- Assisted attorneys with preparing victims to testify at various hearings; assisted victims by disseminating information about and filing claims with Crime Victims Reparation; handled victim impact statements including preparing restitution requests and assisting victims with their statements at sentencing; notified victims of pending court hearings and summarized recent court proceedings; tracked statistics for grant applications; handled all discovery requests, including redacting reports.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice: Emphasis Criminal Law
Weber State University
Ogden, UT01.2006
Skills
- Trauma informed victim advocacy
- VOCA grant reporting
- UOVC knowledge
- National certification
Certification
- Office of Victims of Crime: Victim Assistance Training Certification
- Utah Victim Assistance Academy
- Lethality Assessment Protocol Training
- Alternate TAC
Timeline
Victim Advocate
Davis County Attorney's Office
03.2013 - Current
Paralegal
Hutchison, Neider & Tangaro
03.2007 - 10.2012
Victim/ Witness Coordinator
Weber County Attorney's Office
06.2005 - 03.2007
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice: Emphasis Criminal Law
Weber State University
- Office of Victims of Crime: Victim Assistance Training Certification
- Utah Victim Assistance Academy
- Lethality Assessment Protocol Training
- Alternate TAC
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