Legal Assistant (Grand Jury Coordinator)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys • Great Falls, MT

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About The Position

The Legal Assistant (Grand Jury Coordinator) serves as a Paralegal Legal Assistant for the United States Attorney's Office, District of Montana. The role supports grand jury activities and legal casework through research, document preparation and processing, discovery management, and calendar coordination. Assignments and responsibilities will increase in complexity as training and experience progress.

The position requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level for placement at GS-8, as well as a typing speed of at least 40 words per minute on a five-minute sample with no more than three errors. A typing test may be required.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level for GS-8 eligibility.
• Specialized experience must include preparing and processing complex legal correspondence and documents; obtaining information from files, law enforcement agencies, or other sources; conducting factual and legal research; assisting with evidence preparation and organization; managing discovery and evidence; compiling trial notebooks; assembling jury instructions; compiling witness and exhibit lists; and coding and indexing discovery documents using legal case management software.
• Must type at least 40 words per minute on a five-minute sample with three or fewer errors; a typing test may later be required.
• Initial appointment is conditioned on satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit, and tax checks, and drug testing; continued employment is subject to favorable background-investigation adjudication.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• May be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the announcement closing date.
• Must meet qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the announcement closing date and before placement.

Responsibilities

• Perform extensive searches of records, references, and historical materials.
• Research individuals and companies using computerized databases and other sources.
• Create and maintain the grand jury calendar, including monthly scheduling of grand jury activities, criminal hearings, and related matters.
• Follow electronic and internet-related evidence and legal processes.
• Code and index discovery documents using legal case management software.
• Conduct non-complex research on legislation, statutes, regulations, and court cases related to a legal specialty.
• Compose original legal correspondence requiring extensive knowledge of legal procedures, including transmittal of pleadings, notices to attorneys representing defendants, and other matters.
• Prepare and process technical legal correspondence and complex legal documents.
• Obtain information from files, law enforcement agencies, and other sources, and conduct factual and legal research in databases for attorneys.
• Assist with preparing and organizing evidence for discovery production and trial; manage paper and electronic discovery and evidence.
• Compile trial notebooks, assemble jury instructions, and compile witness and exhibit lists.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Telework
• Life insurance
• Health benefits
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be considered, as appropriate, based on qualifications

What This Job Offers

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