Legal Assistant (Grand Jury Coordinator)

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

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 position supports grand jury activities and legal case preparation through research, calendar coordination, discovery processing, and preparation of legal correspondence and documents. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as training and experience progress.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or nationality.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level for the GS-8 position.
Specialized experience preparing and processing complex, voluminous legal correspondence and documents such as pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, complaints, orders, answers, and subpoenas.
Specialized experience conducting factual and legal research in legal and non-legal databases and providing information to attorneys.
Specialized experience preparing and organizing evidence for discovery and trial, managing paper and electronic discovery and evidence, and compiling trial materials.
Type at least 40 words per minute on a five-minute sample with no more than three errors; a typing test may be required.
Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
Register for Selective Service, if applicable.
Satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit, tax, and drug checks; continued employment is subject to favorable background investigation adjudication.
A one-year probationary period may be required if selected.

Responsibilities

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