Legal Assistant (Magistrate Court)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Dallas is seeking a Magistrate Court Coordinator to serve as a liaison between the USAO office and the Magistrate Court.

The role manages dockets and legal duties, ensuring smooth court operations and timely handling of materials. Responsibilities include preparing and examining legal documents, producing evidence summaries, coordinating with law enforcement and attorneys, and supporting discovery and trial

Responsibilities

• Examines, prepares and processes technical legal correspondence and other legal documents.
• Prepares evidence summaries indicating probable violations of federal laws; obtains needed information and submits documents.
• Responds to attorney requests, conducts factual and legal research in legal databases and non-legal sources.
• Aids in organizing evidence for discovery and trial, tracks case status, hearings, and deadlines.

Job description

• 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 26-NDTX-13072813-MS

Key Responsibilities

This position is location in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO). The incumbent serves as USAO Magistrate Court Coordinator as a liaison between the USAO office and Magistrate Court. The Magistrate Court Coordinator manages dockets and legal duties. The duties generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Examines, prepares and processes technical legal correspondence, and other legal documents.

Prepare evidence summaries indicating probably violations of federal laws. Obtains needed information from files, law enforcement agencies, or other sources, and submits completed legal documents to the appropriate AUSA or to the court. Responds to requests from attorneys, conducts factual and legal research in legal and non-legal databases and provides requested information. Aids in preparing and organizing evidence for production as discovery and for use in trial.

Keeps track of case status. Tracks filing, hearings, trial deadlines and dates, and schedules conferences and interviews. Coordinates with the victim-witness specialist and notifies appropriate individuals of victim-witness issues. Receives visitors and telephone callers Manage and tracks court hearings and ensures all hearings on the courts dockets have coverage. Aids in coordinating defendant movement from a local or State prison, or Bureau of Prisons, to meet the AUSAs.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

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 – $71315/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-28.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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