Supervisory Paralegal Specialist

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys seeks candidates at the GS-12 level. Eligibility requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, including factual research to support memoranda and legal documents.

Responsibilities include preparing memoranda, providing technical legal support to attorneys for trial, conducting legal research, and interviewing investigative sources and witnesses. Further details may be available on the DOJ website.

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.
• Specialized experience includes performing factual research for memoranda, briefs and similar legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform factual research to supply information for memoranda, briefs and similar legal documents.
• Provide technical legal support to attorneys in preparation for trial.
• Conduct legal research.
• Prepare for and conduct interviews with investigative sources and prospective witnesses.
• Draft memoranda reflecting facts, sources, and citations discovered during research or witness interviews.
• Perform preliminary screening of substantive materials prior to attorney review.

Skills

Specialized experience

Legal research

Interviewing sources

Job description

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/ As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.

Specialized experience is defined as experience performing a variety of analytical or legal work that demonstrates a practical knowledge of the litigation and judicial process, and applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Specialized experience is defined as performing the following types of duties: performing factual research to supply information for inclusion in memoranda, briefs and similar legal documents; providing technical legal support to attorneys in preparation for trial; conducting legal research; preparing for and conducting interviews with investigative sources and prospective witnesses; drafting memorandum reflecting facts, sources, citations discovered during the course of legal research or witness interview; and performing preliminary screening of substantive materials prior to review by attorneys.