Legal Assistant - Trial Prep & Document Support

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Department of Justice, United States Attorneys' Offices, is seeking applicants for GS-5/6/7 legal support positions in the San Diego area. The announcement outlines required specialized experience or education paths and typing proficiency requirements.

It also notes ICTAP and CTAP priority for displaced federal employees; applicants must meet well-qualified standards and provide eligibility documentation.

Qualifications

• GS-5 requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 level or four years of education above high school, or a combination of both.
• Specialized experience includes reviewing legal documents for accuracy, typing and formatting correspondence, maintaining file systems, and obtaining information from files.
• Education combined with experience: 30 semester hours beyond the second year equals 6 months of specialized experience.
• GS-6 requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 level.
• GS-7 requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-6 level.
• To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute with small error count (typing test may be required).
• ICTAP- CTAP eligibility provides selection priority for displaced federal employees; proofs of eligibility must be provided.

Skills

Legal document review

Typing 40 wpm

Document management

Research skills

Education

Post-secondary education (1 year)

Education beyond high school

Tools

Automated software for legal reports

Job description

The United States Department of Justice, United States Attorneys' Offices, is seeking applicants for GS-5/6/7 legal support positions in the San Diego area. The announcement outlines required specialized experience or education paths and typing proficiency requirements.

It also notes ICTAP and CTAP priority for displaced federal employees; applicants must meet well-qualified standards and provide eligibility documentation.