Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys • Lafayette, LA

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About The Position

The Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support) joins a team supporting civil and/or criminal litigation by performing routine litigation-support tasks to prepare or manage electronic discovery, evidence, exhibits, and other electronically stored information relevant to investigations and casework. The work uses a variety of methods and software applications. Assignments are developmental, with responsibilities increasing in complexity as training and experience progress.

The role processes common electronically stored information, such as PDF files, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint files, and emails, for litigation-team review or production. It also involves preparing hard-copy documents for scanning, scanning documents using appropriate equipment settings and formats, extracting or downloading electronic case materials, supporting litigation-team members who use litigation technology applications, and preparing indices for efficient document storage and retrieval.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or nationality.
• Meet the GS-7 qualification requirements through at least one of the listed pathways: specialized experience, education, a combination of education and experience, or superior academic achievement.
• For the specialized-experience pathway: one full year of experience equivalent to GS-5 in the Federal service or equivalent paid or unpaid experience in the private or public sector, including work in a legal environment preparing and managing electronic case materials; routine litigation-support processing of electronically stored information; use of software to extract or download electronic case materials; and general administrative and customer-support duties.
• For the education pathway: one full year of graduate-level education in a related field, such as Criminal Justice, Law, or Information Technology, leading to a master's degree or higher.
• For the superior-academic-achievement pathway: a bachelor's degree or expected completion within nine months, plus one of the stated academic-achievement criteria (upper-third class standing, qualifying GPA, or membership in a national scholastic honor society).
• Meet applicable federal 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.
• Complete satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit, tax, and drug checks; continued employment is subject to favorable background-investigation adjudication.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable.
• Complete a one-year probationary period if required.
• Submit qualifying documentation for any applicable ICTAP, CTAP, VEOA, or special noncompetitive appointment consideration.

Responsibilities

• Process common electronically stored information and prepare it for review or production by litigation teams.
• Organize and prepare hard-copy documents for scanning.
• Scan hard-copy documents and make appropriate determinations about equipment, unitization, resolution, and format.
• Use software applications to extract electronic case materials from storage devices or download electronic case materials, and organize and prepare files for processing.
• Provide customer support to litigation-team members using litigation technology applications.
• Prepare appropriate indices so documents are organized for efficient automated storage and retrieval.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Holidays
• Telework
• Life insurance
• Health benefits
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System
• Relocation expenses may be authorized under applicable regulations.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be considered based on qualifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level