Legal Administrative Specialist

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Harrisburg, PA

About The Position

Provides a wide range of technical legal and administrative support to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs). Work involves creation and editing of legal documents. Work requires specialized knowledge of processes, procedures, and practices of legal support activities, as well as knowledge of administrative office skills, capability to provide automated litigation support, and ability to apply these skills to increase the effectiveness of the district. Provides training and support in legal databases and systems to other legal support personnel. Provides administrative support in conjunction with legal duties to assigned area. Typical assignments and duties will include: Prepares, proofreads and cite-checks legal documents. Assists with preparation of trial exhibits. Provides assistance to attorneys and automated litigation support staff in trial preparation and courtroom presentations. Utilizes various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters. Conducts factual legal research using computerized databases and other sources. Provides legal and administrative support to multiple attorneys. Tracks appointments and cases, assists in receiving, evaluating, producing, and presenting discovery. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication.
Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
Must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
GS-5: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level; or four years of education above the high school level; or a combination of both specialized experience and education.
GS-7: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level; or education; or a combination of both specialized experience and education.
GS-9: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level; or education; or a combination of both specialized experience and education.

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

Provides a wide range of technical legal and administrative support to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs).
Work involves creation and editing of legal documents.
Provides training and support in legal databases and systems to other legal support personnel.
Provides administrative support in conjunction with legal duties to assigned area.
Prepares, proofreads and cite-checks legal documents.
Assists with preparation of trial exhibits.
Provides assistance to attorneys and automated litigation support staff in trial preparation and courtroom presentations.
Utilizes various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters.
Conducts factual legal research using computerized databases and other sources.
Provides legal and administrative support to multiple attorneys.
Tracks appointments and cases, assists in receiving, evaluating, producing, and presenting discovery.