Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Attorney's Office for South Carolina invites applications for a GS-11 level position. The incumbent will work under federal guidelines to assist attorneys, analyze case files, and contribute to trial preparation and submissions.

Candidates must demonstrate relevant specialized experience or graduate education as described. Qualified applicants should note the time-in-grade requirements and the need to provide supporting transcripts.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 in the Federal service performing duties listed below.
• Graduate level education alone can meet the requirement when combined with specialized experience as described.

Responsibilities

• Utilize court rules and procedures to assist attorneys and legal staff in analyzing case files.
• Prepare motions, orders, pleadings, subpoenas or briefs as part of case preparation.
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation or presentation of evidence in court.

Skills

Legal analysis

Trial preparation

Education

Graduate education (PhD/LL.M) or 3 years graduate study

Job description

The United States Attorney's Office for South Carolina's mission is to investigate, prosecute and deter violations of federal statutes, enforce and represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, uphold civil, constitutional and victims' rights, and foster partnerships with other federal, state and local government agencies and community groups. This position is also being announced to all US Citizens and Nationals under 26‑SC‑13051813‑DE.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

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

Specialized Experience:

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (4) of the (5) duties listed below:

• Utilizing court rules, regulations and procedures to assist attorneys and legal support personnel with analyzing and evaluating legal decisions or case files to identify relevant issues and potential evidence;
• Recommending automated support methods for trials;
• Customizing databases and programs for user needs;
• Assisting attorneys with trial preparation or automatic evidence presentations in court;
• Preparing motions, orders, pleadings, subpoenas and legal briefs, summaries of analyses and decisions, or pre-trial documents.

OR

Successful completion of one of the following types of education in a related field, such as (Paralegal studies, Legal studies, Criminal Justice, Business Administration): a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M degree. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position. (You must submit your college transcripts.)

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.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS:

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level.

• You must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted; recommended SF-50s include promotions and step increases (within grade increases)