LEGAL ASSISTANT (Grand Jury Coordinator)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys

Fort Wayne (IN)

On-site

USD 50,000 - 73,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Indiana seeks a Legal Assistant (Grand Jury Coordinator) to support grand jury operations.

Responsibilities include handling confidential correspondence, assembling indictment materials, scheduling appearances, reviewing case information, and maintaining security of grand jury files. Promotion to GS-08 possible.

Qualifications

Typical work includes grand jury administrative duties and handling confidential materials.
Conducts transcription, preparation, and distribution of confidential legal correspondence and records.
Assists in assembling information for indictments and coordinating appearances, returns, and arraignments.
Maintains security of grand jury files and records and supports legal staff in strategy planning.

Responsibilities

Conduct grand jury administrative duties, transcribe, prepare and distribute confidential legal correspondence and records.
Assemble information for indictments; schedule appearances; coordinate returns, witnesses, and arraignments.
Review case information to help staff, attorneys, and agents plan and execute legal strategies.
Ensure security of Grand Jury files and records; promote progress toward higher duties (GS-08).

Job description

LEGAL ASSISTANT (Grand Jury Coordinator)

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 eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 27-INN-13083744-MS.

Key Responsibilities

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team as a Legal Assistant (Grand Jury Coordinator) with the United States Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Indiana.

Typical work assignments will include: Conduct a variety of grand jury administrative duties associated with grand jury operations, i.e., transcribes, prepares and distributes both complex confidential legal correspondence, maintains files, logs, complaints, transcripts, reports and other confidential records of grand jury proceedings.

Assembling all necessary information for presentation of indictments and obtaining documentation or other records required for presentation of a case to the grand jury. Scheduling appearances, coordinating returns of indictments, including witnesses, returns, and arraignments. Reviewing case information, or related factual information, to assist support staff, attorneys, and agents in planning and executing legal strategies.

Ensuring grand jury materials and federal tax information by maintaining the security of Grand Jury files and records. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. *This position has promotion potential to the GS-08 grade level.

Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on your demonstrated ability to perform the higher‑level duties, the continuing need for the higher‑level duties, and "Regulatory/Administrative" approval. Promotion to the next higher grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.*

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 $50460 – $72880/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-15.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.