Magistrate Court Coordinator - Legal Support Specialist

United States Attorneys' Offices; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Attorneys' Office in Dallas, TX seeks a Legal Assistant (Magistrate Court) to serve as liaison between the USAO and Magistrate Court, managing dockets and coordinating hearings.

The role involves preparing and processing legal documents, handling evidence for discovery and trial, and supporting attorneys with research and case status tracking. Applicants must meet federal qualification requirements and may be subject to ICTAP/CTAP priority.

Qualifications

• GS-7 requires at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-6 level.
• Specialized experience includes preparing evidence summaries and submitting legal documents to the AUSA or, in limited cases, directly to the court.
• ICTAP/CTAP priority criteria apply; well-qualified candidates must meet all requirements and score 85 or better on ranking criteria.

Responsibilities

• Examines, prepares and processes technical legal correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Prepares evidence summaries indicating probable violations of federal laws.
• Obtains needed information from files, law enforcement agencies, or other sources, and submits completed legal documents to the appropriate AUSA or to the court.
• Responds to requests from attorneys, conducts factual and legal research in legal and non-legal databases and provides requested information.
• Aids in preparing and organizing evidence for production as discovery and for use in trial.
• Keeps track of case status; tracks filing, hearings, trial deadlines and dates, and schedules conferences and interviews.
• Coordinates with the victim-witness specialist and notifies appropriate individuals of victim-witness issues.
• Receives visitors and telephone callers.
• Manage and tracks court hearings and ensures all hearings on the courts dockets have coverage.
• Aids in coordinating defendant movement from a local or State prison, or Bureau of Prisons, to meet the AUSAs.

Job description

United States Attorneys' Office in Dallas, TX seeks a Legal Assistant (Magistrate Court) to serve as liaison between the USAO and Magistrate Court, managing dockets and coordinating hearings.

The role involves preparing and processing legal documents, handling evidence for discovery and trial, and supporting attorneys with research and case status tracking. Applicants must meet federal qualification requirements and may be subject to ICTAP/CTAP priority.