Legal Administrative Specialist (Case Manager)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Louisville, KY, seeks a Legal Administrative Specialist (Case Manager) to support AUSAs in complex civil matters.

The role focuses on managing civil case flow, intake, discovery, and trial-related tasks within the USAO Western District of Kentucky. Duties include researching facts and law, organizing voluminous materials, drafting and editing filings, and assisting with courtroom presentations and exhibits.

Qualifications

• Legal research in support of investigations and cases.
• Duties include intake, organization, and management of discovery materials.
• Drafting, proofreading, and editing legal filings and related documents.
• Supporting courtroom presentations and exhibits.

Responsibilities

• Intaking and organizing discovery materials in multiple formats.
• Conducting factual and legal research for investigations and cases.
• Analyzing evidentiary materials including documents, statements, and media.
• Drafting, proofreading, and editing legal filings and related documents.
• Supporting courtroom presentations and exhibits using trial software.

Skills

Legal research

Case management

Drafting filings

Proofreading

Courtroom support

Trial software

Tools

Trial presentation software

Job description

Legal Administrative Specialist (Case Manager)

• 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/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Key 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 civil matters, related primarily to defensive civil litigation. As a Case Manager, you would also be responsible for managing the flow and progress of civil cases through established processes.

The position is located in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Western District of Kentucky in Louisville, Kentucky.

Duties include (but are not limited to): Intaking and organizing sometimes voluminous discovery materials in a variety of formats, including paper and electronic records; Conducting factual and legal research in support of investigations and cases; Analyzing evidentiary materials, including documentary records, witness statements, and audio, video, and image files; Drafting, proofreading, and editing legal filings and related documents; and Supporting courtroom presentations, such as by identifying potential exhibits and witnesses, compiling jury instructions, and using trial presentation software and courtroom equipment to display exhibits at court.

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

Requirements & Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

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 $61722 – $97087/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.