Criminal Legal Assistant

Wits Solutions Inc. (WITS) is a SBA certified 8(a) company with headquarters in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. WITS has been providing best-in-class solutions in professional IT and administrative consulting to various Federal, State, Local and commercial customers. At WITS, we believe in working not for our clients but with them. This is why right from the beginning; our analysts and solution-builders work closely with our clients to ensure that the project outcomes continue to deliver value long into the future.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

NACI Clearance

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS MANDATORY

High School Diploma

WORK EXPERIENCE MANDATORY

Min of 2 years of similar experience

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The contractor shall provide a variety of direct legal support assistance to the Civil and Criminal Divisions.
• Works with Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs), federal law enforcement officers, and support staff to prepare cases for litigation.
• Obtains records, documents, and evidence from federal law enforcement agencies and via the legal process.
• Reviews and analyzes case material to become familiar with the facts and circumstances of the case.
• Examines, prepares and processes a variety of legal documents which are characteristically voluminous and complex in nature.
• Maintains, manages, and organizes case material utilizing software, including databases, spreadsheets and word processing applications.
• Notes deficiencies in the uploading of case materials and missing materials and undertakes inquiries to correct deficiencies.
• Works with litigation support to resolve any issues related to the intake, processing, and dissemination of discovery.
• Assists AUSAs in producing discovery to defense counsel.
• Organizes and coordinates discovery distribution, including indexes and production logs.
• Suggests and develops effective trial presentation of case materials.
• Prepares computerized trial presentation programs and demonstrative exhibits.
• Operates electronic systems and court presentation software during court proceedings.
• Provides assistance to AUSAs in trial preparation by independently compiling trial notebooks, preparing jury instructions, and drafting witness and exhibit lists.

"Equal Opportunity Employer Veteran/Disabled"

Equal Opportunity Employer Veteran/Disabled