Legal Administrative Specialist

About the role

Legal Administrative Specialists (Lit Support) are needed to support the litigation needs of the United States Attorney's Office. These positions are located in Portland, Oregon within our Criminal Division.

Responsibilities

• Consults with litigation team members to understand case needs and technical requirements.
• Develops a plan for processing electronic files consistent with those requirements.
• Operates software or equipment to present exhibits during criminal legal proceedings.
• Uses software applications to extract electronic case materials from storage devices or download electronic case materials from secure file transfer sites. Routes and stores electronic case materials in compliance with office policies and procedures. Ensures proper security is maintained over case and litigation support project materials.
• Generates basic electronic discovery productions that comply with production specifications and deadlines, including productions from document review databases. Performs quality control on electronic discovery productions and addresses any identified issues.
• Uses software applications to edit audio and video files consistent with litigation team requirements.
• Answers litigation team questions as they arise. Explains technical issues and processes in manner comprehensible to litigation team members.

Requirements

Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.

Qualifications

• GS-7: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal service, performing routine litigation support assignments such as assisting with organizing case information; assisting attorneys in preparing for court by preparing exhibits, compiling trial notebooks, compiling witness and exhibit lists; preparing computerized trial presentations and exhibits; and conducting research, analysis and evaluation of data in response to requests.
• GS-9: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level, performing duties such as assisting attorneys and litigation team members with trial preparation, including consulting with litigation team members to develop a plan for processing electronic files for trial presentations; utilizing office automation tools in order to create physical and digital trial presentations; Utilizes software applications to edit audio and video files; working with investigators, agents, and legal support staff; handling a wide variety of evidence and discovery; and providing technical assistance to litigation teams.

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.

Special Employment Considerations

Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments.

EEO Statement/Policy

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.