Lanette Hushon

Chambers Administrator for Chief Judge Kathleen Kerrigan, United States Tax Court, Washington, DC, August 2019 - Present Trial Clerk, United States Tax Court, Washington, DC, August 2010 – August 2019 • Served as confidential assistant to more than thirty Federal Tax Court Judges • Assisted in court trial proceedings in over 70 cities by calling Court to order, swearing in witnesses, and marking exhibits • Answered questions from the public regarding court procedure; Liaised between the Judges and the parties/Court Reporting company/U.S. Marshals Service/Field GSA Offices • Maintained Tax Court Judges’ trial schedules • Processed documents for up to 60 cases on a trial calendar • Drafted and edited Orders • Created minutes of trials and proceedings • Ordered transcripts of the proceedings • Worked closely with other offices within the Tax Court to ensure the timely processing of work • Mentored new clerks and assisted colleagues with their trial preparation • Assisted in writing/editing the new trial clerk manual • Arranged travel plans including hotel, airfare, and car rental • Organized the case files for shipment to and from field courtrooms • Inventoried field courtrooms, set up new printers, inspected delivery of new office furniture Cashier/Customer Service Desk Representative, Saubel’s Markets, Whiteford, MD, 2004 – 2010 • Provided friendly and efficient customer service, answered phones, and processed returns • Counted all cashier drawers and totaled store safe at end-of-day Skills and Certifications • CPR Certified • Trained to review Tax Court Opinions Computer Skills • Word-Perfect; Microsoft Office Suite e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access; Westlaw; Lexis; Case Map; Adobe Acrobat; Adobe Reader • Court Case Management System: Blackstone, Chambers, eeTrial Clerk Chambers • WPM: 80+