Legal Administrative Specialist (Case Manager)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys • Las Cruces, NM

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About The Position

The Legal Administrative Specialist serves as a Case Manager in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico, providing legal and administrative services to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys handling criminal matters. The position manages discovery in a variety of formats, organizes evidence and prepares written summaries, and composes correspondence requiring knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology. The Case Manager coordinates with case team members and Litigation Support personnel to determine discovery and evidence-review needs, and prepares or facilitates discovery productions to meet deadlines. The role also provides general case administration and supports attorneys during court proceedings and live case presentations, including using trial presentation software and courtroom equipment, tracking admitted exhibits, and managing witnesses. Responsibilities and assignment complexity increase as training and experience progress.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or nationality.
• Satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing; continued employment is subject to favorable background investigation adjudication.
• Selective Service registration, if applicable.
• Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the announcement closing date.
• Meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the announcement closing date and before placement.
• At GS-07, qualify through one of the following: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05; one full year of related graduate education (18 semester hours or equivalent) leading to a master's degree; a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement; or an eligible combination of experience and education.
• GS-07 specialized experience includes legal and administrative support to attorneys, preparing and processing routine legal documents, organizing case information, assisting with discovery preparation such as scanning and tagging documents, assisting with court preparation, and maintaining files.
• At GS-09, qualify through one of the following: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07; a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level related graduate education; or an eligible combination of experience and education.
• GS-09 specialized experience includes legal and administrative support to attorneys; examining, preparing, editing, cite-checking, and processing legal documents; tracking cases; evaluating, producing, and presenting discovery; supporting legal databases and software; assisting with trial preparation; conducting factual legal research; receiving visitors and calls; and maintaining files.
• Education used to qualify must be from an accredited college or university; foreign education must be shown to be comparable to U.S. accredited education. Transcripts are required where specified.
• Complete a one-year probationary period if required.

Responsibilities

• Manage discovery in paper, PDF, image, audio, video, forensic-report, proprietary, and other electronic formats.
• Organize evidence and prepare written summaries of witness statements and testimony, audio or video recordings, and documentary evidence.
• Compose and proof correspondence that does not require legal interpretation but requires working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology.
• Consult with case team members and Litigation Support personnel to determine discovery and evidence-review requirements.
• Prepare discovery productions independently or coordinate their preparation by appropriate staff or vendors to meet production deadlines.
• Provide general administrative support for assigned cases.
• Support Assistant United States Attorneys during court proceedings and live case presentations, including operating trial presentation software and courtroom equipment to display exhibits or demonstratives, maintaining an accounting system for exhibits entered into evidence, and managing witnesses.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Holidays
• Telework
• Life insurance
• Health benefits
• Federal Employees Retirement System participation
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized, subject to conditions and available funds.
• Relocation incentives may be authorized, subject to conditions and available funds.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed