Legal Administrative Specialist - Litigation Support

Duties

• Performing specialized legal research in support of Affirmative Civil Enforcement and/or Defense work;
• Utilizing a variety of eDiscovery and Automated Legal Support software used in the collection, analysis, review and production of electronically stored information;
• Reviewing and evaluating referrals to determine the need for additional information and evidence, and planning a comprehensive approach to obtain this information and evidence;
• Coinciding with client agencies to ensure they collect, review, preserve and provide to the investigative team electronically stored information, which may be used in an investigation or disclosed in discovery;
• Aiding attorneys in pretrial preparations by preparing, scheduling, reviewing, and organizing discovery;
• Notifying, interviewing, and managing witnesses;
• Researching case law;
• Aiding and/or training attorneys and legal support staff in organizing voluminous case information;
• Safeguarding documents are organized for efficient automated storage and retrieval by ensuring that electronically stored information obtained from agencies, defendants and third parties in discovery is properly prepared and loaded into discovery databases using specialized procedures and eDiscovery software.

Requirements

• Must be a United States Citizen or National;
• Required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening;
• May be required to complete a one-year probationary period;
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable;
• An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application;
• You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment;
• Must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

• GS-7: To be qualified at the GS-7 grade level you must meet at least one of the following conditions below:
  • Specialized Experience: at least one full year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in Federal service;
    • Assisting in reviewing electronically stored information (ESI) obtained in discovery for data integrity, completeness, and corruption, identifying and implementing corrective action;
      • Utilizing a variety of eDiscovery and Automated Legal Support software used in the collection, review, and production of electronically stored information (e.g., IPRO Eclipse SE, RELATIVITY, LexisNexis, CASEMAP, TIMEMAP, NOTEMAP and similar software);
        • Drafting correspondence and legal documents;
          • Performing legal research including research and analysis of statutes, legislative intent, judicial precedents, agency rules and regulations, and law review articles as they relate to assigned cases.

• Education: one full year of graduate level education in a related field (Criminal Justice or Law; or a bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g. Criminal Justice or Law);
  • Expect to complete within 9 months AND meet one of the following Superior Academic Achievement provisions:
    • Class standing in the upper one-third of the graduating class;
    • A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher as recorded on the official transcript, or computed based on courses completed during the final two full years of the curriculum;
    • A GPA of 3.5 or higher based on the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in a major field completed during the final two years of curriculum;
    • Election to a membership in a national scholastic honor society.

• Combining Education and Experience: a combination of specialized experience as described in A and education as described in B which when combined equal 100% of the requirements.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable;
• An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application;
• You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment;
• Must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Benefits

• Paid vacation;
• Sick leave;
• Holidays;
• Telework;
• Life insurance;
• Health benefits;
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Reasonable Accommodation

• 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.

EEO Statement

• 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.