Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Dallas (TX); Presencial; USD 48.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Department of Justice's United States Attorneys' Offices is seeking a Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support) at the GS-0901-7 level. The position supports litigation teams by operating Everlaw, Relativity, and related tools while organizing case information and assisting with hearings and trials.

Qualified candidates have one year of specialized experience and may meet education requirements through graduate study or a bachelor's degree with strong academic performance.

Formación

• One full year of specialized experience in litigation support software and case organization.
• Education criteria include graduate study or a Bachelor's with strong GPA and possible honors.
• ICTAP/CTAP eligibility and required documentation are noted in the announcement.

Responsabilidades

• Operate litigation support hardware and software (Everlaw, Relativity, etc.).
• Organize, catalog, and review case information; prepare discovery responses.
• Assist attorneys with hearings, conferences, and trial preparation including exhibits.
• Close hard copy and electronic files after disposition and assist with appellate documents.

Conocimientos

Litigation support workflows

Case management

Educación

Graduate study in Criminal Justice or Law

Bachelor's degree with high GPA / honors

National honor society membership (transcripts required)

Herramientas

Everlaw

Eclipse

Relativity

Trial Director

Camtasia Studio 8

Microsoft Office Suite

Descripción del empleo

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

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

This position is also being announced under Merit Promotion Procedures under 26-TXN-13076017-MS To qualify for the position of Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support), at GS-0901-7, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below.

GS-07

To be eligible at the GS-07 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions:

Specialized Experience:

One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: operating litigation support hardware and software (i.e., Everlaw, Eclipse, Relativity, Trial Director, Camtasia Studio 8, advanced Microsoft Office Suite, etc.); performing routine litigation support assignments such as organizing case information; catalog, organize, review and produce discovery; assisting attorneys with preparation for hearings, conferences and trials - to include subpoenas, trial exhibits, information requests, pleadings, and correspondence; closing hard copy and electronic case files upon disposition of cases; and preparing appellate trial documents and exhibits.

Education:

One full year of graduate level study, or possess a Master's or higher degree, e.g., Ph.D., etc., in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law) OR 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:

1. (1)class standing in the upper third of the graduating class;
2. (2)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;
3. (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. (Transcripts required)

Combining Education and Experience:

Combination of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required graduate education you have earned. Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Transcripts required)

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;
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.

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;
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 meet all qualification requirements by the 10/30/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

After you submit your application, you will receive notification indicated whether or not the USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 10/30/2026 to complete the assessment which is part of your application.