Criminal Case Trial Support Specialist

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Department of Justice is advertising a vacancy under Merit Staffing procedures at the GS-5/6/7 levels. Candidates must have either specialized experience reviewing legal documents or four years of post-high school education, or a combination of both.

Responsibilities include providing trial support, assembling information for hearings, and using databases to prepare legal reports and documents. ICTAP/CTAP priority may apply.

Qualifications

• Typing at least 40 words per minute with 3 or fewer errors.
• Specialized experience reviewing documents with legal implications for accuracy and completeness.
• Experience researching legal sources and producing reports and documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide trial support to attorneys by preparing complaints, motions, subpoenas, orders, or other hearing documents.
• Verify citations and statutory references in legal documents and prepare courtroom materials.
• Assist with discovery and trial preparation, compile trial notebooks, jury instructions, and exhibit lists.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Legal document review

Information gathering

Education

Four years of education above high school

Tools

Automated legal reporting software

Job description

The United States Department of Justice is advertising a vacancy under Merit Staffing procedures at the GS-5/6/7 levels. Candidates must have either specialized experience reviewing legal documents or four years of post-high school education, or a combination of both.

Responsibilities include providing trial support, assembling information for hearings, and using databases to prepare legal reports and documents. ICTAP/CTAP priority may apply.