Criminal Litigation Assistant

We are seeking a Criminal Litigation Assistant to join the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia (USAO NDGA), in Atlanta, Georgia. In this role, you will assist Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Criminal Division by providing legal, litigation, and administrative support for active cases and daily office operations.

Requirements

• 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
• Conduct factual and legal research in legal and non-legal databases at attorney direction
• Organize evidence and discovery materials for production, investigations, hearings, and trial use
• Compile trial notebooks, jury instructions, witness lists, exhibit lists, and courtroom materials
• Prepare trial exhibits, charts, graphs, timelines, visuals, and courtroom presentation materials
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits
• Job stability and security