Legal Administrative Specialist (Case Manager)

United States Attorneys' Offices; États-Unis; Sur place; USD 42 000 - 68 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

United States Attorneys' Offices is seeking qualified candidates for GS-07 and GS-09 level positions. Eligible applicants may meet requirements through specialized experience, education, or a combination of both, with advanced degree options available.

Responsibilities include discovery management, case development, trial preparation assistance, legal research, and general administrative support within a federal litigation environment.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have specialized experience or education as defined for GS-07/09 levels.
• Experience includes discovery management, case development, trial prep support, and legal research.
• Graduate education or advanced degree can substitute for work experience.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and manage discovery materials.
• Assist case teams with trial preparation.
• Conduct legal research and writing.
• Provide general administrative support.

Connaissances

Legal research

Legal writing

Case management

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Outils

Office automation tools

Description du poste

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.

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 in preparing, organizing, indexing, developing, managing, and tracking exhibits, evidence and data relevant to cases presentation;
• (2) assisting attorneys with trial preparation, including making recommendations on how to proceed with trial presentations;
• (3) 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;
• (4) providing technical assistance to litigation teams, and utilizing various software applications to provide automated litigation assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations;
• (5) and performing general administrative support duties.

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