Docketing Technician (Office Automation)

United States Attorneys' Offices; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Chicago is seeking a docketing-led professional to manage complex legal reporting within centralized case-tracking systems.

The role includes serving as a subject matter expert and training staff on docketing procedures. You will maintain and extract data from automated databases, input records, and support the full lifecycle from referral to case closure, including reviewing incoming files to determine action

Qualifications

• Education must come from an accredited college or university.
• Foreign education may be used if comparable; provide evidence.
• All documentation must be in English or include a translation.

Responsibilities

• Perform docketing and complex legal report development using computerized case tracking systems.
• Serve as the docketing system subject matter expert and train others on related processes.
• Maintain and extract data from automated docketing databases and systems.
• Input information into databases and update records.
• Develop automated records from initial referral to final disposition and case file closure.
• Review incoming case files to determine the office's interest and action.

Skills

Docketing

Data analysis

Training others

Record-keeping

Education

Accredited degree requirement

Education evaluation by credentialing agency

Tools

Docketing software

Automated case tracking systems

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 27-ILN-13099223-DE.

Key Responsibilities

If selected for this position, you will be responsible for performing docketing and complex legal report development using computerized case tracking and record-keeping systems for the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois.

Typical duties include: Serving as a source of procedural and systemic information on all aspects of docketing functions; Functioning as the docketing system subject matter expert and training other employees on related processes and procedures; Maintaining and extracting data from automated docketing databases and systems; Inputting information into databases and systems and updating records; Developing and maintaining automated records from initial referral to final disposition and case file closure; Receiving and reviewing incoming case files and documents; analyzing content to determine the nature of the office's interest and cause of action.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements & Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, Department of Justice.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $45538 – $73333/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-18.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.