What are the responsibilities and job description for the Investigator position at National Legal Aid & Defender Association?
Position Description
The Position: Provide investigative and litigation support for cases pending in federal court.
Investigate the facts of a case and a client’s life. Locate and interview victims, witnesses, and law
enforcement personnel. Prepare detailed and accurate memoranda of interviews, and photograph and/or
sketch relevant locations such as crime scenes. Review, organize, 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 evaluating testimony, coordinating witnesses and documents, assisting with digital
presentations, and testifying if necessary. Serve subpoenas and notify defense witnesses of court
appearances. Conduct investigations on the client’s background for medical, psychological, criminal, and other records.
The Position: Provide investigative and litigation support for cases pending in federal court.
Investigate the facts of a case and a client’s life. Locate and interview victims, witnesses, and law
enforcement personnel. Prepare detailed and accurate memoranda of interviews, and photograph and/or
sketch relevant locations such as crime scenes. Review, organize, 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 evaluating testimony, coordinating witnesses and documents, assisting with digital
presentations, and testifying if necessary. Serve subpoenas and notify defense witnesses of court
appearances. Conduct investigations on the client’s background for medical, psychological, criminal, and other records.