Legal Administrative Specialist

United States Attorneys' Offices · Bangor, ME · 3 wk ago

Full-time

About the role

This position is part of a well-respected team responsible for performing litigation support tasks associated with day-to-day operation of the USAO litigation support systems.

Responsibilities

Performing a variety of automated litigation support necessary to prepare, organize, index, develop and manage exhibits, evidence, and other relevant data
Applying basic knowledge of Federal Criminal and Civil procedures
Creating and coordinating litigation support services (including trial preparation and presentation) in response to customer needs
Preparing computerized trial presentation programs
Preparing and organizing exhibits for court proceedings which involve audio/video, transcripts, documents, and visual materials
Assisting and/or training attorneys and legal support staff in organizing voluminous discovery applications
Providing customer support services including troubleshooting, customer assistance, and training in response to user requirements

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications

GS-07

One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing routine litigation support assignments such as:

Assisting with organizing case information, including creating production logs and organizing responses
Preparing discovery, including scanning, coding documents and creating CDs
Providing support for court proceedings including preparing exhibits, compiling trial notebooks, and compiling witness and exhibit lists
Verifying citations
Preparing a variety of legal documents
Assisting in the use of technology to organize digital evidence
Editing a variety of legal documents, such as information requests, subpoenas, correspondence and memos

One (1) full year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a degree in a related field (e.g., Legal Studies, Law, Criminal Justice).

Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

Superior Academic Achievement: Possess a Bachelor's Degree AND possess at least one of the following criteria: class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; an overall GPA of 3.0 OR at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in my major field OR based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; OR election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.

GS-09

One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as:

Providing technical assistance to Attorneys in facilitating the management of incoming and outgoing document discovery
Working with client agencies to facilitate production of discovery in a timely and effective manner
Compiling outgoing discovery in accordance with stipulations and/or court orders
Recommending automated support methods for trials
Assisting with trial preparation and presentations
Assisting attorneys with automatic evidence presentation in court

A Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B.) in a closely related field (e.g., Criminal Justice); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.

Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period
Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position

Benefits

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.