Legal Administrative Specialist

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Nashville seeks candidates for GS-07/09 positions. The announcement allows merit staffing routes and ICTAP/CTAP priority for eligible displaced federal employees.

Candidates must meet specialized experience, graduate education, or a combination to qualify, with emphasis on trial support, legal documentation, and research tasks essential to litigation support.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 in Federal service.
• Graduate education in a related field can substitute for experience.
• Combinations of graduate education and experience may meet 100% of requirements.

Skills

Trial support

Legal document review

Discovery assistance

Courtroom presentation prep

Legal research databases

Education

Graduate education in Legal Studies or Law

Tools

Legal databases

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 vacancy announcement number 26-TNM-13029719-MP. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

To be eligible at the GS-07 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions:

• Specialized experience

  You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: providing trial support to attorneys by preparing complaints, motions, subpoenas, orders, or other hearing and/or trial documents accurately and in proper format; verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents; assisting with discovery, hearing or trial preparation by performing duties such as compiling trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists; and/or using software applications and legal and non-legal databases to produce legal related reports and documents, conduct factual research, and prepare courtroom presentations.

• Education

  One (1) full year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading such to a degree in a related field (e.g., Legal Studies, Law, Criminal Justice). Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

• Combining Education and Experience

  Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-09: To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions:

• Specialized experience

  You must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as: experience reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels for completeness of information; retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use; researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; knowledge of litigation support principles and processes; and using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence, and related materials.

• Education

  One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Information Technology, Computer Science): a Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.); 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 as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first 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/.