Federal Legal Assistant – Civil Division Support

United States Attorneys' Offices; Roanoke (VA); In loco; USD 34.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

United States Attorneys' Offices in Roanoke, VA seeks a clerical/administrative support role to assist Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) Civil Division. You will field inquiries, draft documents, manage discovery, and support hearings and trials with research and exhibit assembly.

The position involves maintaining dockets, calendar deadlines, and filing duties, with training provided as needed. Eligibility requires U.S. citizenship and successful adjudication.

Competenze

• Citizen or national of the United States
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication including fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing

Mansioni

• Fielding phone calls and emails with client agencies, the public, and the court regarding cases
• Drafting a variety of legal documents, e.g., complaints, answers, discovery pleadings, motions, and subpoenas
• Reviewing and processing document discovery in accordance with federal rules and procedures
• Proofreading and cite-checking legal briefs, discovery pleadings, and other legal documents
• Supporting attorneys in hearings and trial preparation by conducting non-complex research of litigation, statutes, regulations, and court cases
• Supporting attorneys in depositions and trials by assembling exhibits and affidavits
• Assisting in retention of expert witnesses and other duties as assigned
• Maintaining attorneys' dockets and case file organization including opening, maintaining, and closing cases

Descrizione del lavoro

United States Attorneys' Offices in Roanoke, VA seeks a clerical/administrative support role to assist Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) Civil Division. You will field inquiries, draft documents, manage discovery, and support hearings and trials with research and exhibit assembly.

The position involves maintaining dockets, calendar deadlines, and filing duties, with training provided as needed. Eligibility requires U.S. citizenship and successful adjudication.