Legal Support Specialist

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Peoria, Illinois, is seeking qualified applicants for a clerical/legal support role at GS-5/6/7 levels.

The position involves handling legal documents, filing, and assisting attorneys with trial preparation in a federal environment. The role emphasizes accurate document review, data organization, and the ability to work with automated legal software to produce reports and submissions for court proceedings.

Qualifications

• GS-5 requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 or four years of education above high school.
• Specialized experience includes reviewing documents for accuracy, formatting correspondence, maintaining file systems, and obtaining needed information from files.
• 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 with duties including trial support and document preparation.

Responsibilities

• Provide trial and hearing support by preparing complaints, motions, orders, or other documents.
• Verify citations and statutory references in legal documents.
• Assist with discovery and trial preparation by compiling notebooks and exhibits.
• Use software to produce legal reports and documents and develop tables of contents for briefs.

Skills

Legal document review

Typing 40 wpm

File management

Education

Post-high school education

Tools

Automated legal software

Job description

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Peoria, Illinois, is seeking qualified applicants for a clerical/legal support role at GS-5/6/7 levels.

The position involves handling legal documents, filing, and assisting attorneys with trial preparation in a federal environment. The role emphasizes accurate document review, data organization, and the ability to work with automated legal software to produce reports and submissions for court proceedings.