Lead Legal Assistant (Civil)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys is seeking a team leader to support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) by providing a range of legal and office support services.

You will help manage workloads, monitor progress, and ensure timely completion of assignments. You will maintain current knowledge of regulations and court rules applicable to civil litigation and provide direct legal support to AUSAs, including preparing a variety of complex legal

Qualifications

• Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this series/grade level.

Responsibilities

• As a team leader, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services.
• Ensures that the work assignments of the team are carried out by performing a range of duties.
• Distributes and balances the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and assures timely accomplishment of the assignments.
• Monitors the status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities.
• Maintains current knowledge of regulations, laws and court rules applicable to civil litigation.
• Provides a variety of direct legal support to one or more AUSAs.
• Prepares a wide variety of legal documents, many of which are voluminous and complex in format.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this series/grade level

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/.

Key Responsibilities

As a team leader, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services.

• Ensures that the work assignments of the team are carried out by performing a range of duties.
• Distributes and balances the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and assures timely accomplishment of the assignments.
• Monitors the status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities.
• Maintains current knowledge of regulations, laws and court rules applicable to civil litigation.
• Provides a variety of direct legal support to one or more AUSAs.
• Prepares a wide variety of legal documents, many of which are voluminous and complex in format.

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

Requirements & Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this series/grade level.

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 $58455 – $75989/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

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