Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

This position is within the Department of Justice, United States Attorneys' Offices, Criminal and Civil Divisions. The selected individual will join a team responsible for a wide range of legal support services. Typical work assignments include assistance with case management and presentations, automated case litigation and management programs, organization of case files, and automated support for preparing, organizing, indexing, developing, and managing exhibits, evidence, and data. The role also involves analyzing automated litigation support functions, monitoring system use and response time, and preparing cases for litigation by collecting and evaluating evidence to support the Government's position.

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
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify registration with the Selective Service System or exemption
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
Must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date and before placement
GS-9 Specialized Experience: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in Federal service. This includes using software applications to extract electronic case materials, building and maintaining document review databases, using software applications to copy electronic discovery productions, and assisting with the creation of basic demonstrative exhibits.
GS-9 Education: Possess a Masters or equivalent graduate degree in a related field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Law, Criminal Justice); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LLB. or J.D., if related.
GS-9 Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience and graduate education (in excess of 1 full year) which when combined equal at least 100 percent of the requirements.

Nice To Haves

Proof of ICTAP or CTAP eligibility if applicable

Responsibilities

Assistance with case management and case presentations
Assistance with automated case litigation and management programs
Case management and organization of case files
Automated support necessary to prepare, organize, index, develop, and manage exhibits, evidence, and data
Analyzes automated litigation support functions and monitors system use and response time
Prepares cases for litigation by collecting and evaluating evidence to support the position of the Government