Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support) provides a wide range of legal support services to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys or Special Assistant United States Attorneys conducting litigation in the Criminal Division. The work may involve general criminal litigation, including violent crime, fraud, narcotics, and immigration matters. Support includes case management, case presentations, and use of automated litigation and case-management programs. Assignments become more complex as training and experience progress.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or nationality.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment security investigation and background check, including drug screening.
• Selective Service registration for males born on or after December 31, 1959, unless an approved exemption is on file.
• Meet all eligibility and qualification requirements, including time-in-grade requirements where applicable, by the announcement deadline and throughout the hiring process.
• Complete the required USA Hire assessment within the stated deadline.
• For GS-07 qualification, meet at least one of the following: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05; qualifying graduate education; qualifying undergraduate education with specified academic achievement; or a combination of qualifying graduate education and specialized experience.
• Specialized experience may include operating litigation-support hardware and software; organizing case information; cataloging, reviewing, and producing discovery; assisting attorneys with hearings, conferences, and trials; closing hard-copy and electronic case files; and preparing appellate trial documents and exhibits.
• Education used to qualify must be from an appropriately accredited institution. Foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education, with supporting documentation submitted.
• Submit transcripts if qualifying based on education.
• A resume must support application questionnaire responses and qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting discovery.
• Prepare, organize, index, develop, and manage exhibits, evidence, and data, including electronically stored information.
• Prepare information requests, subpoenas, complaints, search warrants, pleadings, correspondence, memoranda, and other documents related to acquiring evidence for criminal investigations.
• Operate computer hardware such as printers, plotters, and audio-visual devices to develop exhibits and complete special presentation projects.
• Analyze and summarize factual aspects of cases, including reviewing federal agency reports.
• Organize, catalog, review, and produce discovery, maintaining indexes and production logs.
• Organize voluminous case information for efficient retrieval using automated processes such as scanning, indexing, and database document control.
• Assist with preparation for hearings, conferences, and trials.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Holidays
• Telework
• Life insurance
• Health benefits
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System
• Recruitment incentive may be considered based on qualifications and agency policy

What This Job Offers

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