Legal Assistant: Court & Document Support

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorneys' Offices, invites applications for professional positions at the GS-5 to GS-7 levels. Candidates must demonstrate typing proficiency (40 WPM) and meet education or experience criteria for the appropriate grade.

ICTAP/CTAP eligibility provides select priority for qualified displaced employees. The vacancy emphasizes legal document review, case file management, and preparation of materials for hearings or trials, with opportunities under Merit

Qualifications

• GS-5: one year of specialized experience or four years of education beyond high school
• Specialized experience: reviewing legal documents, typing and formatting, maintaining files
• Education: four academic years beyond high school or a bachelor’s degree or higher
• Combining Education and Experience: education beyond the first 60 semester hours may count toward the specialized experience
• GS-6: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5
• GS-7: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-6; duties include trial preparation and legal document handling
• Typing test: 40 wpm based on a 5-minute sample with ≤3 errors

Skills

Typing 40 WPM

Education

Four academic years of education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorneys' Offices, invites applications for professional positions at the GS-5 to GS-7 levels. Candidates must demonstrate typing proficiency (40 WPM) and meet education or experience criteria for the appropriate grade.

ICTAP/CTAP eligibility provides select priority for qualified displaced employees. The vacancy emphasizes legal document review, case file management, and preparation of materials for hearings or trials, with opportunities under Merit