About This Role
This investigator role provides crucial litigation support for federal criminal cases, focusing on factual investigations and client background research. The position is part of a defense team dedicated to providing services to indigent persons in federal courts.
Responsibilities
- Provide investigative and litigation support for cases pending in federal court
- Investigate the facts of a case and a client
- Locate and interview victims, witnesses, and law enforcement personnel
- Prepare detailed and accurate memoranda of interviews
- Photograph and/or sketch relevant locations such as crime scenes
- Review, organize, summarize, and analyze documentation and other various forms of discovery, including electronic formats
- Locate public and private records such as criminal records, medical records, records of court proceedings and social media
- Assist attorneys at hearings or trials by testifying, evaluating testimony, coordinating witnesses and documents, and assisting with digital presentations
- Serve subpoenas and notify defense witnesses of court appearances
- Conduct investigations into the client
Requirements
- Demonstrated capacity or aptitude for excellence in supporting attorneys working in the federal criminal justice system
- Commitment to the representation of indigent accused persons
- Knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job
- High school graduate
- Minimum of three years overall experience
- Three years of specialized experience
- Valid driver
- Meet the requirements of a government security clearance
- Able to travel frequently
- Able to work outside of normal business hours when required, including occasionally on the weekends
- Initiative, creativity, self-motivation, tact, good judgment, and discretion
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with a wide range of agencies, and people from diverse backgrounds and circumstances
- Effectively coordinate, plan and carry-out investigation strategies
- Familiar with legal processes
- Strong computer skills and social media literacy
- Familiarity with Windows operating systems
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and Adobe Acrobat
Nice to have:
- Bachelor
- Advanced degree in criminal justice, social science, or a related field (can be counted toward the six-year experience requirement)
Benefits