Legal Administrative Specialist

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 62,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys- is seeking a GS-9 level position. The role involves managing incoming discovery, supporting trial preparation, and providing technical assistance to litigation teams.

Applicants may apply through Merit Staffing and ICTAP/CTAP priority considerations may apply. The incumbent will handle a wide range of evidence, use office automation tools, and contribute to hearings, depositions, and trials in a fast-paced legal

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level.
• Education: One of the following types of education in a closely related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Information Technology) Master’s or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.
• Combining Education and Experience: Graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year.

Responsibilities

• Manage incoming discovery in tracking receipt, in index or logs including paper documents, and electronic files.
• Provide technical assistance to litigation teams and use software to support trial preparation and courtroom presentations.
• Use office automation tools to create physical and digital trial presentations; work with investigators, agents, and legal support staff; handle varied evidence and discovery.

Skills

Discovery management

Trial preparation

Office automation tools

Evidence handling

Legal research

Education

Master's or higher in Criminal Justice, Law, IT

2 years graduate education in related field

Tools

Office automation software

Job description

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 applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 27-NV-13080311-MS.

GS-09: To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience.

• Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as performing the following: (1) managing incoming discovery in tracking receipt, in index or logs including paper documents, and electronic files, (2) performing general administrative support duties ie: office automation software, preparing binders, file compilations for use during hearings, depositions, interviews and trials; (3) providing technical assistance to litigation teams, and utilizing various software applications to provide assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations; (4) utilizing office automation tools in order to create physical and digital trial presentations, working with investigators, agents, and legal support staff; handling a wide variety of evidence and discovery; (5) and conducting factual legal research, non-legal databases, non-complex research of legislation, statutes, regulations, and court cases.
• Education: One of the following types of education in a closely related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Information Technology) Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.
• Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)- The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.