Criminal Legal Assistant

• Support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) with day-to-day criminal litigation and legal administrative work
• Prepare, process, format, and file pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, and other legal documents
• Draft recurring criminal litigation documents using proper legal format and established procedures
• Prepare complaints, warrants, indictments, affidavits, summonses, and grand jury subpoenas
• Review incoming legal materials and determine document preparation, assembly, and filing needs
• Proofread and cite-check briefs, memoranda, pleadings, motions, and other court filings
• Assemble tables of authorities, tables of contents, exhibits, and court filing materials
• Compose routine legal correspondence, transmittal letters, notices, and case-related communications

• Conduct factual and legal research in legal and non-legal databases at attorney direction
• Search legal databases, indices, and computerized reference systems for precedent and case law
• Research statutes, regulations, legislation, court cases, and other legal authorities as directed
• Conduct factual research on individuals, companies, witnesses, and case-related entities
• Compile cited cases, opinions, statutes, references, and supporting materials for briefs
• Provide organized research findings and case-related information to attorneys for criminal matters

• Organize evidence and discovery materials for production, investigations, hearings, and trial use
• Prepare evidence summaries and summaries of witness interviews and meetings
• Maintain paper and electronic evidence, discovery, correspondence, exhibits, and case files
• Manage PDFs, images, audio, video, bank records, forensic reports, and other evidence files
• Code, index, search, organize, and retrieve discovery using litigation support tools
• Assist with document searches, first-level review, discovery organization, and production coordination
• Prepare witness binders, exhibit materials, and case documents for investigations, hearings, and trials

• Compile trial notebooks, jury instructions, witness lists, exhibit lists, and courtroom materials
• Prepare trial exhibits, charts, graphs, timelines, visuals, and courtroom presentation materials
• Provide automated litigation support for trial preparation, hearings, and courtroom presentations
• Use litigation support software, scanners, plotters, and related tools to prepare case materials
• Enlarge charts and photos, duplicate audio and video materials, and mark exhibits for trial use
• Coordinate with Victim-Witness staff on victims’ rights, services issues, and related notifications

• Open, update, track, and close criminal cases in the automated case tracking system
• Maintain paper and electronic case files, correspondence, briefs, evidence, and discovery materials
• Track case status, developments, deadlines, filings, hearings, trials, conferences, and interviews
• Prepare case status summaries covering factual issues, legal issues, developments, and next steps
• Maintain calendars, suspense systems, reminders, and deadline tracking for assigned active cases
• Provide attorneys with reminders for deadlines, appointments, commitments, and court appearances
• Search case files, legal references, and records for information needed by AUSAs and case teams
• Prepare files and records for screening, organization, disposition, transfer, or records storage

• Receive visitors and callers and provide appropriate information on cases, procedures, and office matters
• Determine which inquiries should be referred to attorneys and assess urgency for follow-up
• Maintain administrative files, litigation files, records, correspondence, and related office materials
• Review bills, invoices, litigation expenses, obligations, and related budget items for processing
• Assist with ordering supplies, processing timekeeping records, and maintaining administrative files
• Arrange travel, transportation, lodging, itineraries, authorizations, vouchers, and reimbursements

• Proficiency in Automated Litigation Support software applications
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to organize, manage, and retrieve legal documents, discovery, evidence, and case materials
• Ability to make responsible decisions on short notice and adapt to unexpected developments
• Strong legal document formatting, proofreading, and cite-checking skills
• Physically located within the general geographic commuting radius of the USAO NDGA office
• Valid driver’s license

• Demonstrated experience performing similar legal administrative, litigation support, and criminal case support duties

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• A four-year undergraduate degree preferred
• Additional legal training, paralegal education, or related coursework preferred

• Atlanta, GA 30303
• Work may also be required at branch offices in Rome, Gainesville, and Newnan, GA

• Routine telework is not authorized
• Situational telework may be authorized

• U.S. citizenship is required as it supports the U.S. federal government
• Must be able to successfully complete required federal background investigation

• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

• Travel may be required within the district or occasionally outside the district as needed

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Office hours are 8:30 AM–5:00 PM

• Employment Classification Eligibility — Nonexempt

• Not eligible for relocation benefits

Powered by JazzHR