Legal Assistant: Discovery & Trial Prep

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Attorneys' Offices in Montana seeks a highly organized professional for a GS-08 level position in Great Falls. The role requires drafting and processing complex legal documents, performing factual and legal research, and managing discovery for trial.

A minimum typing speed of 40 WPM is required, with potential ICTAP/CTAP priority considerations for eligible displaced employees. This is announced under merit staffing procedures.

Qualifications

• Typing test requires at least 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors.
• Experience preparing and processing a variety of legal documents (pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, etc.).
• Obtaining information from files or law enforcement sources; conducting factual and legal research.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process legal correspondence and documents for production.
• Aid in organization of evidence for discovery and trial.
• Manage paper and electronic discovery and evidence; compile trial notebooks and exhibit lists.

Skills

Typing speed 40 wpm

Legal research

Document preparation

Tools

Legal case management software

Job description

United States Attorneys' Offices in Montana seeks a highly organized professional for a GS-08 level position in Great Falls. The role requires drafting and processing complex legal documents, performing factual and legal research, and managing discovery for trial.

A minimum typing speed of 40 WPM is required, with potential ICTAP/CTAP priority considerations for eligible displaced employees. This is announced under merit staffing procedures.