Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts seeks a highly organized candidate at the GS-11 level to support attorneys and legal staff by managing case information and discovery.

The role emphasizes rigorous documentation, case management, and facilitating litigation support tasks. Applicants must demonstrate experience in organizing information, handling diverse file formats, and providing administrative and technical legal expertise to assist attorneys in trial prep and case

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: Assisting attorneys and legal support staff in organizing case information.
• Specialized Experience: Managing discovery in formats such as paper, PDF, image, audio, video, forensic reports, or proprietary files.
• Specialized Experience: Providing administrative and technical legal expertise or training/mentorship to support staff.
• Specialized Experience: Analyzing complex litigation support requirements to develop strategies for meeting litigation needs.

Skills

Organizing case information

Managing discovery data formats

Administrative and technical legal exp

Litigation support analysis

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Graduate education 3 years (LL.M. or related)

Job description

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts represents the entire state and its 6.8 million residents. Of the 94 U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the United States and its territories, the District of Massachusetts is one of the busiest, prosecuting a broad range of cases including national security, white collar crime, public corruption, cybercrime, narcotics and money laundering, organized crime and gang violence, and civil rights violations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must possess:

Specialized Experience

• Assisting attorneys and legal support staff in organizing case information;
• Managing discovery in a variety of formats, such as paper, PDF files, image files, audio files, video files, forensic reports, proprietary files, or other electronic file types;
• Providing administrative and technical legal expertise or training/mentorship to support staff;
• Analyzing complex litigation support requirements, such as document and evidence management or trial preparation, to develop or recommend strategies to meet litigation needs.

OR

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., in a related field (e.g., Paralegal studies, Legal studies, Criminal Justice, or Business Administration), from an accredited college or university that provided the knowledge skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position.

OR

A combination of the above described graduate education and specialized experience. Only graduate level education in excess of the first two years can be used in this calculation. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate level hours that exceed 36 semester hours (or your school's definition of two years of graduate study), then divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate your percentage of specialized experience, divide the total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. (You must submit your college transcripts.)

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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