Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

About the role

The United States Attorney's Office for South Carolina’s mission is to investigate, prosecute and deter violations of federal statutes, enforce and represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, uphold civil, constitutional and victims' rights, and foster partnerships with other federal, state and local government agencies and community groups.

Responsibilities

This Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support) serves as a litigation support subject matter expert who provides advanced technical support to civil and criminal case teams. Typical work assignments include:

• Managing complex or large volumes of electronic case information for review, discovery, and court proceedings
• Creating and maintaining litigation databases used to organize, search, analyze, and retrieve electronic evidence
• Preparing electronic discovery productions and ensuring materials meet required formats, security requirements, and deadlines
• Providing technical guidance and training to attorneys and legal staff on litigation support software, electronic evidence, and e-discovery processes
• Preparing electronic exhibits and operating courtroom presentation software and equipment during hearings, depositions, and trials

Requirements

Conditions of employment:

• You must be a United States Citizen or National to apply for this position
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing
• 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
• A probationary period may be required
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application
• You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must possess specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing at least three of the following duties:

• Processing and managing complex or large volumes of electronically stored information for civil or criminal litigation
• Building or maintaining document-review databases and using database functions to organize, search, filter, tag, or analyze electronic case materials
• Preparing and performing quality-control reviews of electronic discovery productions to ensure compliance with court orders, production specifications, security requirements, and deadlines
• Advising or training litigation teams on litigation technology, electronic discovery practices, and solutions to technical problems

Experience may be paid or unpaid, including volunteer work through National Service programs or other organizations.