Legal Assistant – Magistrate Court Support

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Justice seeks a Legal Assistant (Magistrate Court) at GS-0986-7 to support the United States Attorneys' Offices. The position requires specialized experience in preparing evidence summaries and handling legal documents for court submission.

Applicants may qualify through Merit Staffing procedures. ICTAP and CTAP priority are noted for eligible displaced employees; closing date is 2026-10-28. Documentation and assessment steps will follow after application submission.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience is defined as preparing evidence summaries indicating probable 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 court.
• Reviewing incoming material and independently determining the need for assembly and preparation of legal documents.
• Searching for legal precedent in indices and computerized legal reference systems.
• Aiding in preparing and organizing evidence for production as discovery and for use in trial.
• Preparing trial exhibits such as statistical charts, graphs, and timelines to be presented in court.
• Ensuring hearings on the courts docket have coverage.

Responsibilities

• Preparing evidence summaries indicating probable violations of federal laws.
• Submitting completed legal documents to the appropriate AUSA or the court.
• Reviewing incoming material and determining the need for legal documents such as complaints, warrants, motions, orders, pleadings, subpoenas.
• Assisting in assembling and organizing evidence for discovery and trial.
• Preparing trial exhibits and ensuring court hearings have coverage.

Skills

Legal research

Document preparation

Evidence management

Court filings

Trial exhibits

Hearing coverage

Job description

U.S. Department of Justice seeks a Legal Assistant (Magistrate Court) at GS-0986-7 to support the United States Attorneys' Offices. The position requires specialized experience in preparing evidence summaries and handling legal documents for court submission.

Applicants may qualify through Merit Staffing procedures. ICTAP and CTAP priority are noted for eligible displaced employees; closing date is 2026-10-28. Documentation and assessment steps will follow after application submission.