Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Orlando (FL); Remote; USD 41,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys is seeking a dedicated professional to provide legal assistance and office support.

At the full performance level, you will handle technical legal documents and assist AUSAs with trial preparation, while maintaining calendars and producing a range of written materials. The role includes training opportunities and professional development as experience progresses, with eligibility for telework in this federal postings

Qualifications

• All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status.
• Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
• All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Responsibilities

• Examine, prepare and process technical legal documents (e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas).
• Proofread and cite-check briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents.
• Assist attorneys in trial preparation by conducting non-complex research of litigation, statutes, regulations and court cases and assembling exhibits, affidavits and other legal documents.
• Maintain calendar of assigned active cases, track filing, hearing, and trial dates, and schedule conferences and interviews.
• Produce a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications.
• Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

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.

Key Responsibilities

At the full performance level, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services. If selected, you will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed.

Duties include: examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, etc.; proofreading and cite checking legal briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents;- providing assistance to attorneys in trial preparation by conducting non-complex research of litigation, statutes, regulations and court cases and assembling exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents; maintaining calendar of assigned active cases, tracking filing, hearing, and trial dates, and scheduling conferences and interviews; producing a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications.

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

Requirements & Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

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 $40736 – $65599/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

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 'Fed Transition' hiring path.