Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

Ativesite; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice seeks a Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support) to join a team providing legal support to AUSAs/SAUSAs in criminal litigation, including violent crime and immigration matters. Responsible for case management, exhibits, and data handling, with opportunities to progress to more complex assignments as training develops.

The role involves preparing discovery, organizing and indexing materials, and operating equipment for presentations and hearings.

Qualifications

• Accredited degree required; foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency.
• Proof of foreign education credentials must be submitted if qualifying on foreign education.
• Documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the collection of discovery.
• Prepare, organize, index, develop, and manage exhibits and data.
• Prepare documents related to the acquisition of evidence for investigations.
• Operate computer hardware (printers, plotters, AV devices) for exhibits and presentations.
• Assist with hearings, conferences and trials.

Job description

Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

• 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. This position is also being announced to applicants via Delegated Examining procedures under 26-NDTX-13073097-DE

Key Responsibilities

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a wide range of legal support services to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) or Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) responsible for conducting litigation in the Criminal Division. The subject matter will include a broad range of general criminal litigation, including violent crime and immigration matters.

Legal support services include assistance with case management and case presentations as well as automated case litigation and management programs. Typical work assignments will include: Assist with the collection of discovery. Prepare, organize, index, develop, and manage exhibits, evidence and data, including electronically stored information.

Prepare a variety of documents including information requests, subpoenas, pleadings, correspondence, memos, and other documentation related to the acquisition of evidence for criminal investigations. Manage and operate a variety of computer hardware such as printers, plotters, audio-visual devices, and other equipment to conceptualize exhibits and complete special presentation projects.

Analyze and summarize factual aspects of cases, including reading and analyzing reports of federal agencies on particular cases. Organize, catalog, review and produce discovery, including maintaining indexes and production logs. Assist in organizing voluminous case information for efficient retrieval through automated means such as scanning, indexing and controlling of documents into a data base. Assist with preparation for hearings, conferences and trials.

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 FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.

If you are qualifying on foreign education, you MUST submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Transcripts must be uploaded with your application to verify education. 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 $54857 – $87235/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-08.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.