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Doctoral candidate. MS Criminal Justice. Former federal analyst. Investigative journalist. If the record has a gap, I find it and document it. Every service listed here has a price and a deliverable — no retainers that go nowhere, no vague engagements.
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Low commitment, defined scope, fast delivery. These are the right entry points when you need clarity before you decide what to do next.
Availability is limited. Rita works full-time and takes engagements outside those hours. Turnaround times are firm. Scope is confirmed before payment. Inquire before assuming a slot is open.
Case Strategy Intensive
A 60-minute call focused on your specific situation. Honest read, direct action roadmap, and the institutional intelligence you need to move forward. No fluff. Written summary note delivered after the call.
- Honest situational read — no hedging
- Direct action roadmap
- What to do next and what not to do
- Written summary note delivered after call
24-Hour Document Forensics
You send the documents. I map the contradictions, identify the risk points, and deliver written findings within 24 hours. Source-cited findings memo — not a conversation.
- Contradiction mapping across documents
- Risk point identification with citations
- Written findings memo
- Go / No-Go signal included
Record Review
A structured written summary of what the record actually shows — every contradiction flagged, every gap documented. The foundation for any further action, built from the documents themselves.
- Full document review
- Timeline built from the record, not from memory
- Every contradiction identified and cited
- Written findings summary
FOIA Strategy Session
A focused 30-minute call on one FOIA situation — before you file or after a denial. Exemption anticipation, escalation pathway, and the strategy that makes the request land.
- Jurisdiction-specific request strategy
- Exemption anticipation and challenge approach
- Escalation pathway if they withhold
- Pairs with FOIA Request Drafting Service
FOIA Coaching Session
A full hour working through your public records situation — how to build an effective request, how to read and respond to a partial denial, how to identify what was withheld and why, and what your escalation options are. For journalists, advocates, true crime researchers, and anyone who wants to go deeper on a case than a podcast can take them.
- Walk through your specific records situation in real time
- Learn how to structure requests that produce results
- Understand exemptions and how to challenge improper withholding
- Map the appeal and escalation pathway for your jurisdiction
- Pairs with FOIA Request Drafting Service for implementation
When the record doesn’t hold, I find where it breaks.
Full analytical engagements — not summaries, not conversations. Each produces a written report built to the same standard as published Clutch Justice investigations.
Case Analysis & Procedural Risk Report
A full read of your documents — timeline reconstructed from what’s written, not from what anyone says happened — with every place the record contradicts itself, skips a required step, or doesn’t support the conclusion being drawn from it identified and sourced.
- Full review of your documents
- Timeline reconstructed from primary sources
- Every contradiction identified and sourced
- Procedural failures mapped to specific requirements
- Written findings — court records, admin filings, agency documents
Case Integrity Brief
For matters spanning multiple records, agencies, or time periods. Timeline reconstruction plus cross-document contradiction mapping, delivered as a structured written memo. This is the document you hand to counsel.
- Multi-source timeline reconstruction
- Cross-document contradiction mapping
- Exposure assessment with risk flags
- Attorney-ready memo format
- Source citations throughout
Know your judge before you walk in.
Sentencing patterns aren’t random — they’re documented. These reports turn public records into litigation strategy. No intuition. No guesswork. Sourced pattern recognition built to order for your specific matter.
Judicial History Analysis — Standard
A custom judicial history report built from public records — documented sentencing trends, disciplinary history, procedural patterns, and strategic flags relevant to your matter. The record is the source.
- Sentencing trends across comparable case types
- Full JTC complaint history and disciplinary record
- Procedural pattern summary
- Key rulings flagged for strategic relevance
- Delivered as formatted PDF
Judicial History Analysis — Rush
Everything in the Standard report, delivered in 48 hours. Priority queue, direct email delivery with analyst summary note. Built for urgent hearing prep when you don’t have five days.
- Full standard report content, expedited
- Priority queue placement
- Analyst summary note included
- Direct email delivery
The archive is only useful if someone has read it.
For county sheriffs, municipal police departments, and law enforcement agencies with cold case archives, digitization needs, and case review backlogs. Every engagement combines document forensics with analytical findings — not just scanning.
Cold Case Archive Digitization + Forensic Review
Every engagement produces more than a folder of PDFs. Document capture, OCR, organized digital archive with source-cited index, a custom digital reference library for the case, and a forensic findings memo documenting what the archive actually shows — where the record has gaps, where the timeline doesn’t hold, and what the original investigation missed.
- Document capture and OCR in searchable format
- Organized digital archive with source-cited index
- Custom digital case reference library (OCCK North Fox Island model)
- Forensic findings memo: gaps, inconsistencies, timeline anomalies
- Michigan travel included · Remote processing available nationally
Single-Matter Digitization + Findings Brief
For a single defined case file set — not the whole archive. Document capture, OCR, and a written findings brief on what the digitized material shows. Built for agencies that need a fast, clean deliverable on one specific matter.
- Single-matter document capture and OCR
- Organized digital output with index
- Written findings brief — gaps and timeline anomalies
- CJIS-compatible handling
- 5–10 business days
What the internal record shows when someone outside the agency reads it.
For oversight bodies, city councils, advocacy organizations, and families who need an independent forensic review of internal affairs records, use-of-force documentation, complaint histories, and disciplinary files — reviewed without institutional stake.
Independent Internal Affairs Record Review
An independent forensic review of internal affairs files, complaint investigation records, disciplinary documentation, and use-of-force reports. Contradiction mapping, procedural gap analysis, and pattern identification — delivered as a written findings memo built to survive scrutiny from all sides. Not advocacy. The record is the source.
- Full IA file and complaint history review
- Contradiction mapping across investigation records
- Procedural compliance gap analysis
- Use-of-force documentation review
- Pattern identification across disciplinary timeline
- Written findings memo with source citations — structured for oversight bodies, litigation, or publication
Single Incident IA Analysis Brief
A focused forensic review of a single internal affairs complaint or use-of-force incident — complaint documentation, investigation record, and disciplinary outcome reviewed for procedural compliance and record consistency. Delivered as a structured brief. For families, attorneys, and oversight staff who need to know what the record shows on one specific matter before deciding what to do next.
- Single-incident IA complaint and investigation review
- Timeline reconstruction from primary documents
- Procedural compliance assessment
- Contradiction identification with citations
- Written findings brief — attorney-ready or oversight-ready format
Before the policy becomes the problem.
For organizations, advocates, and government entities who need to know where a policy, bill, or initiative breaks down — before it’s enacted, challenged, or becomes a liability.
Policy Integrity Brief
A deep-dive Friction Audit on one proposed policy, bill, or organizational initiative. I identify where the language creates unintended exposure, where the implementation will break down, and where adversarial scrutiny will find the gaps — before anyone else does.
- Full friction audit of the policy as written
- Identification of implementation failure points
- Adversarial exposure mapping
- Contradiction with existing law or policy
- Written findings memo with recommendations
Government Institutional Integrity Assessment
A structured review of a government entity’s compliance posture — FOIA response timelines, ADA documentation, misconduct reporting, and policy-vs-practice gaps — mapped against the standard they’d be held to in a real audit or DOJ inquiry.
- FOIA compliance audit
- ADA accommodation documentation review
- Misconduct reporting escalation mapping
- Policy-vs-practice gap analysis
- Written findings memo with remediation priorities
For organizations where being wrong about institutional risk is not an option.
For law firms, litigation finance, legal AI companies, and political operations. Defined scope. Written deliverables. Built to survive adversarial scrutiny.
Institutional Exposure Diagnostic
A structured forensic scan of the records in front of you. Contradiction mapping, procedural gap analysis, risk exposure summary — delivered as a written memo before you commit to a position. For litigation finance teams, this functions as a Pre-Commitment Brief: case record quality, lead attorney track record, jurisdictional pattern, and credibility of the factual basis — risk-rated and written before capital is committed.
- Contradiction scan across available records
- Procedural gap map with source citations
- Risk exposure summary with Go/No-Go signal
- Attorney-ready written findings memo
- Litigation finance variant: case quality + attorney + jurisdiction risk-rated
Adversarial Stress Test
Full record review and timeline reconstruction. The question is not whether the record looks clean — it’s whether it holds when someone is actively trying to break it. Built for counsel, SIU directors, and legal AI teams who need to know before the other side finds out.
- Full record review and timeline reconstruction
- Inconsistency report with source citations
- AI output audit against primary docket records
- Pattern and relationship mapping
- Go/No-Go recommendation with written rationale
AI Output Audit — Legal Tech
Your AI summarizes court records. I verify them. Those are different jobs. A structured audit comparing AI-generated legal outputs against primary docket records — written findings, sourced, built to withstand adversarial scrutiny before liability becomes a headline.
- AI output vs. primary record comparison
- Inconsistency and hallucination mapping
- Risk exposure summary with source citations
- Written findings memo — attorney and product team ready
- Scoped by document volume and output complexity
Expert Report, Declaration & Framing
Original research reports, policy briefs, legislative framing documents, and signed expert declarations written to publication and litigation standard. Built to survive scrutiny in legal, regulatory, and public contexts.
- Signed expert declarations — institutional process and procedural pattern matters
- Research reports and policy briefs
- Legislative framing documents
- Publication-standard sourcing throughout
Political Campaigns & Opposition Research
Opposition research that holds under pressure. Network maps, background analyses, vulnerability mapping, and narrative stress-testing anchored in FEC data, state campaign finance records, and verifiable document trails. Rapid response turnaround available.
- FEC and state campaign finance record analysis
- Network and relationship mapping
- Vulnerability identification with documented basis
- Narrative stress-testing
- Rapid response turnaround available
Before the funder, the board, or the journalist finds the gap.
For nonprofits, advocacy organizations, campaigns, and public interest entities who need to know what the public record says about them — and what it says about the people they’re about to hire, fund, or testify against.
Nonprofit Compliance Exposure Scan
A structured scan of your organization’s public record exposure before a funder, board member, or journalist does it for you. IRS filings, litigation history, key personnel disciplinary records, and policy-vs-practice gaps — mapped and flagged.
- IRS filing and public record footprint review
- Litigation and regulatory history
- Key personnel disciplinary record check
- Policy-vs-practice gap identification
- Written findings with priority risk flags
Legislative Testimony & Record Support
You’re going on record. I make sure the record is ready for you. A sourced evidentiary brief built for legislative testimony, regulatory comment, or public advocacy — primary record analysis, procedural history, and contradiction identification before you step in front of a committee.
- Primary record analysis anchored in source documents
- Procedural history reconstruction
- Contradiction identification and adversarial gap mapping
- Sourced evidentiary brief in submission-ready format
- Rush turnaround available for time-sensitive hearings
Executive & Board Candidate Vetting Brief
Before you vote to hire them, know what the public record says. A journalism-grade public record vetting brief on executive or board candidates — litigation history, regulatory discipline, corporate record, and public statement consistency.
- Litigation history and court record review
- Regulatory and professional disciplinary history
- Corporate filing and public statement review
- Written findings brief — board-ready format
- $3,000 per candidate · $5,000 for slate of three or more
Not every situation needs a full engagement. Some just need the right document.
Defined-scope, fast-turnaround products for individuals, families, advocates, and attorneys who need a specific deliverable — not a full forensic engagement.
FOIA Request Drafting Service
You know there’s a record. I draft the request — jurisdiction-matched, with exemption anticipation language and a follow-up escalation template included.
- Professionally drafted FOIA or equivalent request
- Jurisdiction-matched language and statutory citations
- Exemption anticipation and specificity language
- Follow-up escalation template included
- $250 standard · $500 complex multi-agency requests
Institutional Accountability Report Card
A public-record accountability assessment of a government entity, court, or institution — scored across six categories with source citations and delivered as a shareable formatted PDF.
- Six-category scored accountability assessment
- Public record sourcing throughout
- Shareable formatted PDF deliverable
- $750 standard scope · $1,500 multi-agency assessments
- Grant-fundable for watchdog project buyers
Help with the paperwork — no analysis required.
Not every situation needs a forensic report. Sometimes you just need help filing something, understanding what a document says, or getting something notarized.
Hourly document help — filing, organizing, understanding.
Help navigating forms, organizing records for submission, understanding what a document is asking for, or preparing a file for legal review. This is not legal advice and not forensic analysis — it is practical, guided document assistance.
Mobile Notary Services available in the Greater Kalamazoo area. Remote Online Services also available.
Billed hourly · Minimum 1 hour · Invoiced before work begins
The record either supports the grievance or it doesn’t. I find out which.
For individuals preparing an AGC complaint, attorneys doing a pre-grievance conduct audit, and legal malpractice counsel who need a structured findings memo before undertaking representation.
Attorney Conduct Review & Grievance Documentation
Full review of attorney correspondence, filings, and billing records. Timeline reconstructed from primary sources. Conduct mapped against MRPC obligations. Written findings delivered as a structured memo you can hand directly to the AGC, to malpractice counsel, or to your attorney.
- Full document review — correspondence, filings, billing records
- Timeline reconstruction from primary sources only
- MRPC rule references mapped to documented conduct
- Contradiction identification with source citations
- Written findings memo — AGC-ready format
- Go/No-Go assessment with documented rationale
Pre-Grievance Conduct Audit
The same forensic record review, positioned for attorneys and law firms who want to know what their engagement record shows before the AGC does. Written findings memo identifying where the record holds and where it doesn’t.
- Full engagement record review for internal consistency
- Timeline reconstruction and contradiction mapping
- MRPC compliance gap identification with citations
- Findings memo for attorney review and remediation planning
- Confidential — attorney-client privilege applies if engaged through counsel
Know who you’re working with. Know what the record says about you.
Forensic vetting of practitioners before co-counsel engagements, and technical remediation for manufactured narrative attacks in search results.
Attorney Due Diligence Report
A deep-dive forensic review of a practitioner’s documented record — case history, disciplinary filings, bar actions, court conduct patterns, and public record anomalies — before you bring them into an engagement.
- Full practitioner public record review
- Disciplinary history and bar action timeline
- Court conduct and case pattern analysis
- Public record anomaly identification
- Written findings memo — counsel-ready
Reputational SEO/AIO Recovery
If a coordinated campaign is weaponizing a manufactured narrative against you in search results, I use technical forensics to identify the infrastructure behind it and produce a documented remediation plan. The record is already public. I find where it was manipulated and how to correct it.
- Technical forensics on manufactured narrative infrastructure
- Domain registration and metadata analysis
- Public record correction documentation
- AI Overview and search result remediation strategy
- Written findings and action plan delivered
What the institution claims to do. What the record shows it actually does.
For foundations, oversight bodies, legislative staff, and journalists who need a documented evidentiary comparison between an institution’s stated policies and its operational record over time.
Institutional Drift Audit
A structured comparison of what an institution published against what the record actually shows over a defined time period. Court filings, FOIA responses, administrative orders, and complaint data mapped against stated institutional behavior.
- Published claims inventory from institutional sources
- Operational record review from FOIA, court, and administrative filings
- Gap analysis: where stated behavior and documented behavior diverge
- Pattern identification across the time period reviewed
- Written findings memo with source citations throughout
- Structured for grant evaluation, legislative testimony, or publication
Institutional Accountability Report Card
A public-record accountability assessment of a government entity, court, or institution — scored across six categories with source citations and delivered as a shareable formatted PDF.
- Six-category scored accountability assessment
- Public record sourcing throughout
- Shareable formatted PDF deliverable
- $750 standard scope · $1,500 multi-agency assessments
- Grant-fundable for watchdog project buyers
Reach the Clutch Justice audience. Build something with Rita’s name on it.
Clutch Justice covers Michigan courts, judicial accountability, attorney discipline, and institutional forensics. The audience is attorneys, advocates, families in active legal matters, journalists, and institutional buyers. These offerings put your message or project in front of them.
Podcast Research & Episode Writing
If you host a podcast covering legal accountability, criminal justice, true crime with analytical depth, or institutional oversight — I research and write the episode. Primary source research, timeline reconstruction, contradiction identification, and a full script or structured outline with source-cited show notes. Doctoral-level research methodology applied to audio content.
- Primary source research — court records, FOIA documents, public filings
- Timeline reconstruction with documented source citations
- Full episode script or structured outline (your choice)
- Source-cited show notes ready for publication
- $1,500 standard episode · Higher pricing for multi-part series or investigative builds
- Subject matter: judicial accountability, criminal justice, institutional forensics, wrongful convictions, cold cases
True Crime Research Consulting
Documentary teams and podcast producers pay for someone who can read the actual record and tell them what they’re getting wrong before they publish. I review your case materials, identify where your narrative departs from the primary source documents, and deliver a written findings brief with source citations. The correction that saves you from a retraction is cheaper than the retraction.
- Primary source review of the case as you’ve built it
- Identification of factual departures from the documented record
- Timeline verification against original source documents
- Written corrections brief with source citations
- Pre-publication or pre-release review available
- $1,500 single episode or chapter · $3,500 full series or book manuscript
Sponsored Content on Clutch Justice
Sponsored articles, service spotlights, and resource features published on clutchjustice.com — clearly labeled as sponsored, written to Clutch Justice’s editorial standard, and matched to the site’s audience of attorneys, advocates, families in active legal matters, and institutional buyers. No advertising that conflicts with Clutch Justice’s editorial positions. No insurance industry content.
- Sponsored article or service spotlight — 500–1,200 words
- Written by Rita Williams to Clutch Justice editorial standard
- Published on clutchjustice.com with permanent placement
- Clearly labeled as sponsored content
- $750 standard site placement · $1,500 newsletter-featured placement
Newsletter Sponsorship — Clutch Justice Weekly
A dedicated sponsored placement in Clutch Justice Weekly — the newsletter read by attorneys, advocates, legal professionals, true crime researchers, and families navigating the Michigan court system. Delivered weekly. Your message in the inbox, not the feed. Quarterly and annual rates available at a discount.
- Single issue placement — one sponsored block per issue
- 900+ subscribers · 30% open rate · Weekly send
- Audience: attorneys, advocates, legal professionals, true crime readers
- Ad copy reviewed and approved before placement
- $350 per single issue · $1,200 for four consecutive issues
- No insurance industry advertising
Article Writing & Ghostwriting
Research-first articles, op-eds, white papers, and long-form pieces on criminal justice, judicial accountability, institutional forensics, and public records. Written to publication standard — sourced, analytical, built to hold up. Rita’s byline or yours, depending on the engagement type.
- Investigative or analytical articles for publication
- Op-eds and policy commentary
- White papers and research briefs
- Long-form feature writing
- $500 short-form op-ed · $1,200–$2,500 long-form or research-intensive pieces
- Ghostwriting available — pricing scoped at intake
Display Advertising on Clutch Justice
Display advertising on clutchjustice.com. The audience is attorneys, legal advocates, families navigating the system, and institutional buyers. Advertising must be consistent with Clutch Justice’s subject matter — legal services, nonprofit advocacy, legal tech, public interest tools. No insurance industry advertising.
- Site display ads — header leaderboard, article footer, sidebar
- Custom rates by placement and duration
- $150/month display · Discounts for quarterly and annual commitments
- All ad copy reviewed and approved before placement
The archive is more useful when anyone can search it.
Custom-built digital reference libraries and investigative tools built from case archives, public record collections, and document sets. The OCCK North Fox Island Reference Library at clutchjustice.com is the live example of what this produces.
Custom Investigative Reference Library
A custom-built digital reference tool for a specific case, archive, or document collection — organized, searchable, and built to make the record navigable for investigators, journalists, families, or the public. Not just a file dump. A structured research tool that surfaces what’s in the record and makes it findable. The OCCK North Fox Island Reference Library is the operational model — visit clutchjustice.com/occk-north-fox-island-reference-library/ to see the standard.
- Document organization and structured categorization
- Search functionality built to the specific archive’s needs
- Timeline integration and cross-reference capability
- Public-facing or internal access — your choice
- Source citations and index built into the tool
- Hosted on existing infrastructure or delivered for self-hosting
- $2,500 small archive · $6,000 large or complex collections
Case Tracker & Document Index Tool
For active investigations, ongoing FOIA campaigns, or multi-matter document collections that need a structured tracking and navigation tool rather than a historical archive. A living tool that grows as the case develops — new documents get added, timelines update, and the tool reflects the current state of the record.
- Structured document intake and categorization workflow
- Timeline tracking with source-cited entries
- FOIA request and response log integration
- Key actor and entity index
- Update process documented so you can maintain it independently
- $1,500 single matter · $3,500 multi-matter or complex builds
Turn expertise into a product. Once built, it earns without you.
Full email course development for professionals, organizations, and subject matter experts who have the knowledge but not the infrastructure. Built to the same system that powers the Clutch Justice course catalog — lesson architecture, quiz design, certificate delivery, MailerLite automation, Stripe payment integration, and Hostinger hosting setup. You own the course. It runs without your involvement after launch.
Full Email Course Development
Complete email course production from subject matter expertise to live product. I design the curriculum, write the lesson emails, build the quiz pages, design the completion certificate, configure the MailerLite automation sequence, integrate Stripe payment processing, and set up the landing page on Hostinger. You provide the expertise. I build the infrastructure that delivers it and collects payment automatically.
- Curriculum design — lesson arc, topic sequencing, learning objectives
- Six-lesson email sequence written in your voice
- Quiz pages built and hosted (Hostinger)
- Branded completion certificate designed and delivered automatically
- MailerLite automation: welcome email, lesson drip, quiz triggers, certificate delivery
- Stripe payment product created with checkout link
- Landing page built and hosted — complete sales and enrollment flow
- $3,500 for subject matter you provide in detail · $6,000 for research-intensive curriculum I build from scratch
Course Component Build
For subject matter experts who have course content but are missing the infrastructure. I build the specific components you need — a landing page, a MailerLite automation sequence, a Stripe checkout, a quiz page, or a certificate system — as standalone builds that plug into your existing setup. No need to rebuild everything if you just need one piece.
- MailerLite automation sequence — welcome, lesson drip, quiz triggers
- Stripe product creation and checkout link setup
- Landing page — sales copy, enrollment flow, Hostinger hosted
- Quiz pages with scoring and conditional completion logic
- Branded completion certificate — auto-delivered on course completion
- $1,500 per component · $2,500 for two or more components bundled
Ongoing case support when the work doesn’t end after one report.
For law enforcement agencies, advocacy organizations, foundations, and policy teams with active workloads that need a standing analytical resource rather than a one-time engagement.
Cold Case Investigative Support Retainer
For law enforcement agencies and prosecutorial offices with an active cold case workload. Embedded forensic case support — ongoing archive review, timeline reconstruction for newly surfaced leads, document forensics on incoming materials, and monthly written briefings on flagged developments. A standing analytical resource applied to your active case pipeline.
- Ongoing archive review and newly-surfaced document analysis
- Timeline reconstruction for new leads and submitted materials
- Document forensics and contradiction mapping on incoming material
- Monthly written briefing with flagged developments and analytical notes
- Priority access for time-sensitive requests
- Structured for Michigan law enforcement — travel included for in-person work
Institutional Research & Accountability Retainer
For foundations, civil rights organizations, policy shops, and oversight bodies with ongoing research needs — grant evaluation, institutional monitoring, legislative support, or continuous accountability tracking. Monthly retainer provides a standing analytical resource that responds to your workload without requiring a separate engagement for each project.
- Ongoing public record monitoring for your priority institutions or subjects
- Monthly written briefing on flagged developments and documentary findings
- Grant evaluation support — institutional exposure and track record review
- Legislative testimony and regulatory comment research on demand
- Priority turnaround on time-sensitive requests
- Structured for remote delivery — available nationally
Speaking & Training
Keynotes, panel appearances, and staff training on institutional accountability, procedural abuse patterns, AI and the courts, public records strategy, and cold case methodology.
- Institutional accountability & procedural risk
- AI and the courts — failure modes & strategy
- Public records strategy & FOIA
- Cold case methodology and archive forensics
- Sentencing data and judicial pattern analysis
CLE & Academic Writing
CLE course materials, law review style analytical pieces, white papers, and bar association publications on judicial accountability, public records, institutional forensics, and procedural abuse patterns. Written to publication standard. Doctoral candidacy and MS Criminal Justice credentials support CLE submission. Ghostwriting available.
- CLE course materials — written to MCLE submission standards
- Law review style analytical pieces
- Bar association newsletter and publication content
- White papers for academic or policy contexts
- Ghostwriting available — pricing scoped at intake