Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

United States Attorneys' Offices; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Attorneys' Offices in the Northern District of Oklahoma seeks a professional to provide technical legal support to Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Responsibilities include reviewing documents, preparing motions, docketing, legal research, and maintaining automated records.

Eligibility requires at least one year of specialized experience at GS-7, typing 40 wpm, U.S. citizenship, and successful completion of pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• GS-8 requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7.
• Specialized experience includes analyzing incoming legal material, preparing documents, conducting legal research, maintaining automated records, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• A typing test may be required showing 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors.

Responsibilities

• Review incoming legal documents to determine action required.
• Prepare and process a full range of legal documents including motions and pleadings.
• Monitor progress of pending cases to ensure timely submissions.
• Maintain automated records for appellate cases and docketing.
• Perform legal research and sustain liaison with courts and agencies.
• Compile, organize, and index evidentiary exhibits for trial.
• Maintain a case database and calendar of active cases.
• Produce written documents using a wide range of software applications.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Legal document analysis

Case management

Job description

Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/

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 All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-OKN-13056156-DE

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Duties

If selected for this position you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing technical legal support to one or more Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma. Typical duties will include:

• Reviewing and analyzing incoming legal documents to determine what action and/or response is required;
• Examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents, which are characteristically voluminous and complex in format;
• Monitoring the progress of pending cases to ensure that legal documents, correspondence, and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines;
• Maintaining automated records for all appellate cases to include monitoring incoming ECF notifications and entering case information into docketing system;
• Performing legal research;
• Maintaining liaison with the courts, the Department of Justice, the Solicitor General, other government agencies, and the private sector concerning appellate matters and cases;
• Compiling, organizing, and indexing evidentiary exhibits for trial;
• Maintaining a case database to track cases and generate a variety of reports for the division;
• Maintaining a calendar of assigned active cases;
• Producing written documents and materials using a wide range of software applications.

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

GS-8: To be eligible at the GS-8 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level.

Specialized experience is defined as experience analyzing incoming legal material and determining the action required (e.g., assembly or preparation of motions, orders, pleadings, subpoenas, etc.); preparing and processing a full range of legal documents; conducting legal research; maintaining automated records; examining document facts and information against reference sources, identifying and resolving discrepancies; providing expert advice on legal support work; monitoring the progress of cases and initiates appropriate action to ensure established deadlines are met; and using automated software programs to produce a variety of written documents, legal forms, and correspondence.

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; and 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, and 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/

Additional information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Selective Service

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

EEO Statement/Policy

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.

Political Appointees (Current or Former):

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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