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- Locating, interviewing, and drafting declarations of fact, mitigation or trial error witnesses, including the client's family, friends, teachers, employers, and service providers, as well as eyewitnesses, alibi witnesses, and jurors;
- Crafting exhaustive, multi-generational psychosocial histories for our clients by gathering and interpreting records, such as medical, social services, vital records, education, employment, court, military, and law enforcement;
- Building a strong rapport with both our clients and their essential mitigation witnesses through frequent visits and contact.
- Demonstrated commitment to compassionate, comprehensive, and culturally sensitive criminal
- Above-average organizational ability and written and oral communication skills;
- Familiarity with people locator sites such as TLO, Accurint, and CLEAR;
- Flexibility for some evening and weekend work (compensatory time is available);
- Must be a U.
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Investigator - Capital Habeas Unit - Sacramento, United States - Defender Services Office Training Division
Description
OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL DEFENDEREastern District of California801 I Street, 3rd Floor Toll Free FaxHEATHER E. WILLIAMS
JEROME PRICEChief Assistant Defender
DAVID HARSHAWALYSSA MACK
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT 24-004
The Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California is accepting applications for the position of Investigator in our Capital Habeas Unit (CHU) for its Sacramento Office.
Our CHU can represent individuals on state or federal death rows in their federal habeas corpus (§ 2254 or § 2255) and ancillary proceedings.
Our current clients are on Death Rows in California, Arizona, and Texas.Sacramento is a city emanating a diverse and hopeful vibe reflective of California at-large. Throughout the year, the city is home to an abundance of cultural festivals, art shows, and displays of activism. We have a dynamic LGBTQ+ community whose pride celebrations are embraced city-wide. We boast the largest Mardi Gras parade in the US outside of New Orleans. Most of Sacramento's ever-expanding dining and entertainment scene is within walking and biking distance of our Office. It is a lovely place to work and to live.
Primary Job Duties:
CHU investigators perform extensive fact and mitigation investigations
This includes:
Requirements:
deficits/competency issues to be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders;● Capacity to work both independently and within a team while possessing a high degree of initiative,
creativity, and problem-solving ability;
Selected candidate will be subject to a background check as an employment condition.
This is a full-time permanent position with federal salary. Salary will be based upon experience and education in accordance with Judicial Salary Plan. Direct deposit of pay required. Federal government benefits apply,
including health, life and long-term insurances, thrift savings program, retirement, and flexible spending accounts. Employees of the Federal Defender are considered "at-will" employees and are not covered by the Civil Service Reform Act.
To apply, please submit as a single PDF your cover letter, résumé, three references and a completed Application for Judicial Branch Employment form (AO78), ,
Position announced on 3/11/2024 and is open until filled. Preference given to applications received by 4/1/2024.
Applicants will need to be up-to-date on their COVID vaccinations (per the Centers for Disease Control's definition of "up to date," to-) by their start date, with proof provided.
The Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency.
The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
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