Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys seeks qualified candidates for GS-09/11/12 levels.

The role involves providing technical assistance on legal automation systems, organizing case materials, and supporting litigation teams with automated tools to manage discovery and trial-related documents. Applicants must meet education or specialized experience requirements as outlined for each grade, with ICTAP/CTAP considerations for eligible displaced workers.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: 1 year at GS-07 level in Federal service providing technical assistance on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities.
• Education: graduate degree in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Law, IT) or LL.B./J.D. with related knowledge.
• Combining Education and Experience: graduate education beyond one year can be creditable.

Skills

Legal automation

Litigation support

Technical problem solving

Technology guidance

Education

Graduate degree in Criminal Justice/CS/Law/IT

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 All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 27-GAS-1310465-DE.

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 (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as : providing technical assistance on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions; resolving recurring software and hardware problems, providing technical, digital, and advisory assistance to an organization
• Education: one of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Law, IT): Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. 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: A combination of experience and graduate level education can be used if, when combined, are equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. (Only graduate education in excess of one full year is creditable.)

GS-11

To be eligible at the GS-11 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: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined working in a legal environment providing assistance to litigation teams on legal automation systems; organizing and managing case specific discovery; using automated litigation support technology such as Ipro Tech Eclipse, Lexis Nexis CaseMap, HotDocs, Relativity, Trail Director and Beyond Compare to organize complex and voluminous case information for retrieval, prepare computerized trial presentations, and index digital evidence; researching, analyzing and summarizing relevant legal precedents; and preparing and maintaining a variety of trial related documents.
• Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g. Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Law, IT): Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related. Education 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: A combination of specialized experience as described in A and education as described in B which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. (Only graduate level education in excess of the first two years can be used in this calculation.)

GS-12

To be eligible at the GS-12 level, applicants must have ONE full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in Federal service.

• Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is defined as working in a legal environment providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and system capabilities; organizing and managing voluminous case information using automated litigation support technology such as Ipro Tech Eclipse, Lexis Nexis CaseMap, HotDocs, Relativity, Trail Director and Beyond Compare; analyzing litigation support requirements to develop or recommend appropriate strategies to meet litigation needs; setting up computers and audio/visual recording equipment in courtrooms; diagnosing and resolving litigation support computer system problems.

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/

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)

VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

Special Employment Consideration

Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links

• https://www.opm.gov/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments