Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Attorney's Office for South Carolina seeks a qualified professional to manage electronic information for civil and criminal litigation, develop and maintain document-review databases, and perform quality-control reviews of discovery productions. The role also involves advising litigation teams on discovery technology and procedures.

Applicants should demonstrate specialized experience with large volumes of electronically stored information, database usage, and training others in

Qualifications

• Process large volumes of electronic information for civil/criminal litigation.
• Build or maintain document-review databases and search/filter data.
• Perform quality-control reviews of electronic discovery productions.
• Advise or train litigation teams on discovery technology and practices.

Skills

Electronic discovery

Document review DBs

Litigation technology

Quality-control reviews

Job description

The United States Attorney's Office for South Carolina's mission is to investigate, prosecute and deter violations of federal statutes, enforce and represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, uphold civil, constitutional and victims' rights, and foster partnerships with other federal, state and local government agencies and community groups. This position is also being announced to applicants under Merit Staffing procedures under 26-SC-13047800-MP.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must possess:

Specialized Experience

• Processing and managing complex or large volumes of electronically stored information for civil or criminal litigation.
• Building or maintaining document-review databases and using database functions to organize, search, filter, tag, or analyze electronic case materials.
• Preparing and performing quality-control reviews of electronic discovery productions to ensure compliance with court orders, production specifications, security requirements, and deadlines.
• Advising or training litigation teams on litigation technology, electronic discovery practices, and solutions to technical problems.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).