Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

U.S. Department of Justice; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Justice seeks a highly capable professional for a GS-7 level position in the United States Attorneys' Office. The role focuses on providing a variety of legal support tasks, including trial preparation and document handling, with emphasis on accuracy and proper formatting.

ICTAP/CTAP eligibility applies for eligible displaced employees. Candidates should demonstrate typing speed of at least 40 words per minute and be prepared for potential testing.

Qualifications

• Must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.
• Experience providing a variety of legal work as described in the specialized experience section.
• Must satisfy ICTAP/CTAP eligibility requirements as applicable and be well-qualified per ranking criteria.

Responsibilities

• Provide trial support to attorneys by preparing complaints, motions, subpoenas, orders, or other hearing/trial documents.
• Verify citations and statutory references contained in legal documents.
• Assist with discovery, hearing or trial preparation by compiling trial notebooks, jury instructions, witness lists and exhibit lists.
• Use software applications and legal databases to produce legal reports and documents, conduct factual research and prepare courtroom presentations.
• Develop tables of contents and indices to briefs.

Skills

Typing 40 WPM

Trial support

Legal research

Document preparation

Tools

Legal databases

Case management software

Citation checking tools

Job description

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-ND-13051962-MS. GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level.

Specialized Experience is defined as experience providing a variety of legal work. Specialized experience includes the following: providing trial support to attorneys by preparing complaints, motions, subpoenas, orders, or other hearing and/or trial documents accurately and in proper format; verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents; assisting with discovery, hearing or trial preparation by performing duties such as compiling trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists; and using software applications and legal and non-legal databases to produce legal related reports and documents, conducting factual research, developing tables of contents and indices to briefs, and preparing courtroom presentations.

To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:

1. this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility;
2. you apply under the instructions in the announcement;
3. you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)- The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:

1. this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility;
2. you apply under the instructions in this announcement;
3. you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.