Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

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

About The Position

The Legal Administrative Specialist provides technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to support litigation decisions, trial preparation, and trial presentation in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico. The role supports legal activities through specialized knowledge of legal processes, procedures, and practices. Assignments and responsibilities increase in complexity as training and experience progress.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or nationality.
Meet the qualification requirements for at least one advertised grade level, GS-07, GS-09, or GS-11, through qualifying specialized experience, education, or a combination of education and experience.
GS-07 specialized experience: One year equivalent to GS-05, including assisting with case information, discovery production, court preparation, exhibits, trial notebooks, witness and exhibit lists, citation verification, digital evidence technology, and legal or trial-related documents; alternatively, qualifying graduate education or a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement may meet the requirement.
GS-09 specialized experience: One year equivalent to GS-07, including routine litigation support, computerized trial presentations and exhibits, research and analysis, use of legal research tools such as Westlaw or Lexis and public-information databases, preparation of legal documents, and discovery management; alternatively, qualifying graduate education or an LL.B. or J.D. in a related field may meet the requirement.
GS-11 specialized experience: One year equivalent to GS-09, including trial preparation and presentations, recommending litigation strategies with attorneys and support staff, using software to present evidence, managing computer hardware for trial use, customizing databases and programs, preparing demonstrative exhibits, and managing case-specific discovery; alternatively, qualifying doctoral-level education or an LL.M. in a related field may meet the requirement.
Education used to qualify must meet the stated accreditation and related-field criteria; foreign education requires evidence of comparability to U.S. accredited education.
Satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing; continued employment is subject to a favorable background investigation.
Register for Selective Service 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.
A one-year probationary period may be required if selected.

Responsibilities

Review incoming discovery and other requested information.
Prepare and maintain trial-related documents, including witness lists, exhibit lists, jury instructions, and subpoenas.
Prepare exhibits for legal proceedings, including visual materials such as charts, diagrams, photographs, and models.
Provide legal assistance and technical support requiring specialized knowledge of processes, procedures, and practices.
Prepare computerized trial presentation programs.
Monitor information-management-system data entry and output for accuracy.