Legal Administrative Specialist (Case Manager)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Yakima, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is within the Department of Justice, United States Attorneys' Offices. The selected individual will join a well-respected team responsible for providing a range of legal and administrative support services to attorneys in complex criminal or civil matters. The role involves providing technical and analytical assistance for litigation needs, managing case information, and handling electronically stored information (ESI).

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication (fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing).
Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
May be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
To be eligible at the GS11 level, must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience.
Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service or equivalent paid/nonpaid experience in the private or public sector. Specialized Experience is defined as experience in a legal environment independently performing a range of legal and administrative services in support of discovery, case development, and/or hearing or trial preparation.
Examples of specialized experience include: coordinating with outside partners and/or case team members to facilitate the collection or production of discovery materials, such as by making recommendations on the formats in which materials are to be provided and providing input on language to include in subpoenas or discovery request; organizing, preparing, and routing electronic discovery materials for processing (such as on the use of document review databases and logical schemes for organizing and coding information); assisting attorneys with the analysis of discovery or evidentiary materials, including identifying information supporting claims or defenses in assigned cases; drafting legal documents and correspondence that require knowledge of legal and factual issues involved in assigned cases, such as routine motions and written summaries of witness statements or documentary evidence; utilizing a variety of software applications to conceptualize and create exhibits and demonstrations, including timelines, charts, and PowerPoint presentations, for use in legal proceedings.
Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g. Criminal Justice, Paralegal Sciences, Law): a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M, if related.
Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.
Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years.
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials.
All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Nice To Haves

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

Providing technical and analytical assistance to support the litigation needs of the United States Attorney's Office.
Performing a variety of litigation support functions necessary to prepare, organize, index, develop, manage, and track exhibits, evidence and data in criminal and civil cases and matters.
Assisting attorneys and legal staff in organizing voluminous case information for efficient retrieval.
Managing complex electronically stored information (ESI).
Processing electronically stored information (ESI) using appropriate tools.
Building databases in review software.
Training legal support staff on use of processing software, tools, and equipment used in performance of duties.
Applying knowledge of court programs, automation requirements, and characteristics to resolve problems.