Trial Assistant - SVU

Orleans Parish District Attorney•New Orleans, LA

3d•$48,000 - $53,000

About The Position

The Trial Assistant assigned to the Special Victims Unit provides paralegal-type support to Assistant District Attorneys in the Unit. The Special Victims Unit screens and prosecutes cases involving sex crimes, human trafficking, severe child abuse, and hate crimes. The role supports case management and trial preparation, coordinates with victims, survivors, witnesses, legal staff, law enforcement, and other agencies, and helps ensure criminal cases are properly prepared and documented.

Responsibilities

Perform administrative tasks, including answering phone calls and e-mails, making copies, redacting files, applying Bates numbering, greeting witnesses, and providing other assistance to trial attorneys.
Coordinate meetings and appointments with Victim/Witness Division personnel, lawyers, victims, survivors, and witnesses.
Maintain calendars for case dockets, meetings, and appointments.
Maintain knowledge of Brady v. Maryland and its application to case management, document preparation, and discovery disclosures.
Locate and research curricula vitae of expert witnesses expected to testify at trial.
Accompany trial attorneys to court proceedings and update case information in the case management system, including court dates, warrant information, and defense filings.
Locate and prepare complete files for criminal court appearances.
Prepare plea paperwork, judgments, and other legal documents necessary for the disposition of criminal cases.
Organize and maintain documents in paper and electronic filing systems.
Prepare, generate, and file subpoenas, pre-trial motions, revocations, adjudications, bench warrants, competency and sanity motions, and other documents.
Assist with jury trials by preparing prospective jury charts, reviewing prior juror service, and copying jury lists for attorneys and investigators.
Support trial proceedings by organizing evidence, preparing exhibits, scheduling witnesses with Victim/Witness Coordinators, and recording detailed courtroom notes.
Communicate with court staff about the condition and use of courtroom equipment, including audio/visual equipment.
Communicate courteously and professionally with law enforcement agencies, defense attorneys, probation officers, state agencies, and others.
Organize materials for prosecution team case review.