Legal Administrative Specialist (Case Manager)

United States Attorneys' Offices; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Attorneys' Offices invites applications for a Case Manager to support AUSAs in complex criminal or civil matters. The role covers discovery management, case development assistance, trial preparation, legal research, and general administrative tasks essential to courtroom presentations.

The position emphasizes managing diverse discovery formats, drafting summaries, and coordinating with Litigation Support to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level or higher.
• Graduate-level education leading to a Master’s degree or higher.
• Combination of education and experience may be used to meet requirements.
• Superior Academic Achievement criteria for Bachelor’s Degree holders.

Responsibilities

• Manages discovery in various formats (paper, PDF, image, audio, video, forensic reports, proprietary files, etc.).
• Organizes and prepares written summaries of witness statements, recordings, and documentary evidence.
• Composes and proofs correspondence with knowledge of legal procedures and terminology.
• Consults with case team members and Litigation Support to understand discovery requirements.
• Independently prepares discovery productions or coordinates with staff to meet deadlines.
• Provides general administrative support for assigned cases and assists AUSAs during court proceedings with trial presentation software and equipment; manages exhibits.
• Responsibilities will increase and become more complex as training progresses.

Skills

Legal research

Discovery management

Trial prep support

Administrative support

Communication with AUSAs

Education

Graduate level education in a related field

Bachelor's Degree with Superior Academic Achievement criteria

Combination of Education and Experience

Tools

Trial presentation software

Courtroom equipment knowledge

Job description

Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

Summary

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.

Duties

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Responsibilities

If selected for this position, you will serve as a Case Manager providing a wide range of legal and administrative services to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in complex criminal or civil matters The primary responsibilities include preparing and managing discovery, performing case development activities, assisting case teams with preparation for hearings and trials, conducting legal research and writing, and performing general administrative support duties. Typical work assignments will include:

• Manages discovery in a variety of formats, including paper documents, PDF files, image files, audio files, video files, forensic reports, proprietary files, and other electronic file types.
• Organizes and prepares written summaries of witness statements and testimony, audio or video recordings, and documentary evidence.
• Composes and proofs correspondence that does not require legal interpretations but does require a working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology.
• Consults with case team members and Litigation Support personnel to understand requirements for discovery or evidence review.
• Independently prepares discovery productions or facilitates preparation by other appropriate staff or vendors to ensure timely preparation to meet production deadlines.
• Provides general administrative support for assigned cases and supports AUSAs during court proceedings or other live case presentations, including by using trial presentation software and courtroom equipment to display exhibits or demonstratives, maintaining accounting system of exhibits entered into evidence, and managing witnesses.

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

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

GS-07:

To be eligible at the GS-07 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience, or Superior Academic Achievement.

Specialized Experience:

One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Specialized experience is defined as performing the following: (1) working in a legal environment preparing and managing discovery; (2) performing case development activities; (3) assisting case teams with trial preparation for hearings and trials; (4) conducting legal research and writing; (5) and performing general administrative support duties.

Education:

One full year of graduate level education in a related field leading to a Master's degree or higher that provided the knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work of the position.

Combining Education and Experience:

Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

Superior Academic Achievement:

Possess a Bachelor's Degree or expect to complete the requirements for a Bachelor's degree within the next 9 months AND possess at least one of the following criteria: class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; an overall GPA of 3.0 OR at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in my major field OR based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; OR election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.

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) performing a variety of automated support necessary