Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

About the role

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team responsible for providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation, and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Review incoming discovery and other requested information.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of trial-related documents, e.g., witness lists, exhibit lists, jury instructions, and subpoenas.
• Prepare exhibits for legal proceedings, which may involve a wide range of visual materials including charts, diagrams, photographs, and models.
• Provide legal assistance and technical work requiring specialized knowledge of processes, procedures, and practices to support legal activities.
• Prepare computerized trial presentation programs.
• Monitor data entry and output from information management systems for accuracy.

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

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• 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.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions:

Specialized Experience

At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as performing duties such as:

• Participating in trial preparation and presentations.
• Working with attorneys and legal support staff to recommend effective strategies to meet litigation needs.
• Identifying and utilizing software packages such as databases, spreadsheets, and word processing applications to present evidence.
• Managing a variety of computer hardware for trial use.
• Customizing databases and programs to meet individual user needs.
• Preparing demonstrative exhibits required for litigation.
• Organizing and managing case-specific discovery.

Education

One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Law):

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field; OR
• Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR
• LL.M., if related.

Education must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

Combining Education and Experience

A combination of specialized experience and education which, when combined, equal 100% of the requirements. Only graduate-level education in excess of the first two years can be used in this calculation.

Additional Information

• Relocation Expenses: Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.
• Relocation Incentive: Relocation incentives may be authorized if this position is determined to be difficult to fill, subject to the skills of the selected candidate and availability of funds.
• Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentives may be authorized if this position is determined to be difficult to fill, subject to the skills of the selected candidate and availability of funds.

Benefits

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Telework options.
• Life insurance.
• Health benefits.
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.