Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

About the role

The Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices provide legal assistance and office support services to Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs).

Responsibilities

• Helps in the preparation of charts and other materials for trial preparation and presentations.
• Types and formats correspondence and forms.
• Maintains file systems and obtains needed information from files or general reference sources.
• Reviews incoming material and determines the need for assembly and preparation of legal documents.
• Requests and monitors fund obligations for litigation expenses.
• Reviews bills and invoices and submits them for payment.
• Maintains a calendar of assigned active cases and tracks filing, hearing, and trial dates.
• Schedules conferences and interviews and informs the AUSA of pending dates and deadlines.
• Develops and maintains a suspense system for ongoing cases and summarizes the case status.
• Conducts document searches, organizes documents, and coordinates document production.
• Provides trial support by preparing complaints, motions, subpoenas, orders, or other hearing and/or trial documents.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• GS-5: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level; or four years of education above the high school level; or a combination of both specialized experience and education as explained below.
• GS-6: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level.
• GS-7: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level.

Pay

Details on pay scales are available from the Office of Personnel Management.

Schedule

Details on working hours and schedules are available from the hiring agency.

Benefits

Details on benefits packages are available from the Office of Personnel Management.