Legal Support Specialist—Trial Prep & Docs

United States Attorneys' Offices; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Attorneys' Offices in Sacramento seeks staff to support Assistant United States Attorneys in the Criminal Division. You will prepare and process legal documents, assist with trial preparation, and manage records and schedules. Training will be provided as needed.

At the full performance level you will handle varied tasks such as proofreading, organizing exhibits, maintaining calendars, tracking deadlines, arranging travel, and generating written materials using office software.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience must be described in your resume; if not clearly detailed, you will not be considered.
• To be eligible at GS-5, one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level or four years of education above high school, or a combination.

Responsibilities

• examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents (complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas)
• proofreading and cite checking legal briefs, memoranda and other legal documents
• assistance to attorneys in trial preparation by performing basic research of statutes, regulations and court cases
• assembling exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents
• organizing files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository
• maintaining calendar of assigned active cases and tracking filing and hearing dates
• arranging travel by preparing itinerary and reservations
• producing written documents using a wide range of office software applications

Skills

Legal document review

Typing and formatting

File systems management

Trial preparation support

Researching statutes and cases

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Legal databases

Office software

Job description

The United States Attorneys' Offices in Sacramento seeks staff to support Assistant United States Attorneys in the Criminal Division. You will prepare and process legal documents, assist with trial preparation, and manage records and schedules. Training will be provided as needed.

At the full performance level you will handle varied tasks such as proofreading, organizing exhibits, maintaining calendars, tracking deadlines, arranging travel, and generating written materials using office software.