Trial Assistant - SVU

Orleans Parish District Attorney • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

The Trial Assistant provides paralegal-type support to Assistant District Attorneys assigned to the Special Victims Unit. The Unit screens and prosecutes cases involving sex crimes, human trafficking, severe child abuse, and hate crimes. The role supports case preparation and management, court proceedings, jury trials, and prosecution-team reviews, while communicating with victims, witnesses, legal professionals, law enforcement, and other agencies.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative support tasks, including handling phone calls and emails, making copies, redacting files, applying Bates numbering, and greeting witnesses.
• 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 anticipated 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 needed for disposition of criminal cases.
• Manage, organize, and maintain documents in paper and electronic filing systems.
• Prepare, generate, and file subpoenas, pre-trial motions, revocations, adjudications, bench warrants, competency or sanity motions, and other documents.
• Support jury trials by preparing prospective jury charts, reviewing prior juror service, and copying jury lists for attorneys and investigators.
• Organize evidence, prepare exhibits, schedule witnesses with Victim/Witness Coordinators, and prepare detailed courtroom notes.
• Communicate with court staff about the condition and use of courtroom equipment, including audiovisual equipment.
• Communicate courteously and professionally with law enforcement agencies, defense attorneys, probation officers, state agencies, and others.
• Organize materials for prosecution-team case review.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Sick leave
• Vacation leave
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holiday schedule
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible spending account
• Enrollment in the City's Retirement Plan (NOMERS)
• Enrollment in the Louisiana Public Employees Deferred Compensation Plan
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed