Public Defender Investigator
Core
Investigate serious misdemeanor and felony cases for indigent defendants to collect information, verify evidence, and substantiate innocence.
Role type
Public Defender Investigator
Builds
Defense case files, witness reports, crime scene documentation, and expert witness coordination
Domain
Criminal law / Legal investigation
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Criminal law knowledge, evidence collection, crime scene photography and measurement, witness coordination, criminal history research, legal document preparation, client and witness preparation
Preferred skills
Background in law, criminal justice, psychology, or sociology
Technologies
Computers, word processing, legal document software
Responsibilities
Visit clients in jail for interviews, photograph and measure crime scenes, research criminal histories, arrange and evaluate expert witnesses, ensure witness appearance at trial, assist counsel with case facts during trial
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC