Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

About the role

You will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services. Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, which includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels.
• Proofreading and cite checking legal briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents.
• Providing assistance to attorneys in trial preparation by conducting non-complex research of litigation, statutes, regulations and court cases.
• Assembling exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents.
• Assembling and organizing files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository.
• Maintaining calendar of assigned active cases.
• Tracking filing, hearing, and trials dates, and scheduling conference and interviews.
• Arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations.
• Producing a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications.

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-06: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level.
• GS-07: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level.

Skills

To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)

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.

Pay

Pay will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The schedule will be flexible to accommodate work requirements.