Legal Assistant: Trial Support & Document Prep

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Attorneys' Office, Southern District of Texas, invites applications for a Legal Assistant (Office Automation) at GS-0986-6/7. The role supports attorneys by handling hearing documentation, preparing pleadings, and maintaining case files.

Qualifications include at least one year of specialized experience with legal documents, ability to type 40 words per minute, and proficiency with legal research and databases. ICTAP/CTAP eligibility is noted for eligible federal employees.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience reviewing legal documents and assembling information for hearings.
• Experience providing trial support and preparing legal documents with proper format and citations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complaints, motions, subpoenas, and other hearing documents in proper format.
• Assist with discovery, hearing or trial preparation, including compiling notebooks and lists.
• Research legal sources and develop tables of contents/authorities for briefs.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Job description

U.S. Attorneys' Office, Southern District of Texas, invites applications for a Legal Assistant (Office Automation) at GS-0986-6/7. The role supports attorneys by handling hearing documentation, preparing pleadings, and maintaining case files.

Qualifications include at least one year of specialized experience with legal documents, ability to type 40 words per minute, and proficiency with legal research and databases. ICTAP/CTAP eligibility is noted for eligible federal employees.