Legal Administrative Specialist
This position serves as a Legal Administrative Specialist responsible for performing technical and analytical work to support the criminal litigation needs of the United States Attorney's Office and provides litigation support services and a variety of legal support services for criminal prosecutions and grand jury investigations. Duties include:
Provide technical assistance to litigation teams on legal automation systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation and trial presentation. Assist and/or trains attorneys and legal support staffing organizing voluminous case information for efficient retrieval through automated means such as scanning, indexing and controlling of documents into a database. Develop alternative methods and encourages use of automated support for trial preparing and presentation. Prepare computerized trial presentation programs and placement in courtroom. Make effective and creative use of various software and hardware. Suggests and develops the most effective trial presentation. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. GS-07:
To be qualified at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:
Specialized Experience, OR Superior Academic Achievement, Education OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized
Experience:
At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in federal service performing routine litigation support assignments such as assisting with organizing case information; assisting attorneys in preparing for court such as preparing exhibits; examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents which are characteristically voluminous and complex in format. OR Education:
One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Superior Academic Achievement:
Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
(1) Class Standing - You must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - You must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B+ or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https:
//www.achsnatl.org/). (NOTE:
You must attach a copy of your transcripts and/or verification of class standing for further verification.) OR Combination of Education and
Experience:
Combination of Education and
Experience:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at:
http:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Provide technical assistance to litigation teams on legal automation systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation and trial presentation. Assist and/or trains attorneys and legal support staffing organizing voluminous case information for efficient retrieval through automated means such as scanning, indexing and controlling of documents into a database. Develop alternative methods and encourages use of automated support for trial preparing and presentation. Prepare computerized trial presentation programs and placement in courtroom. Make effective and creative use of various software and hardware. Suggests and develops the most effective trial presentation. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. GS-07:
To be qualified at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:
Specialized Experience, OR Superior Academic Achievement, Education OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized
Experience:
At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in federal service performing routine litigation support assignments such as assisting with organizing case information; assisting attorneys in preparing for court such as preparing exhibits; examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents which are characteristically voluminous and complex in format. OR Education:
One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Superior Academic Achievement:
Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
(1) Class Standing - You must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - You must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B+ or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https:
//www.achsnatl.org/). (NOTE:
You must attach a copy of your transcripts and/or verification of class standing for further verification.) OR Combination of Education and
Experience:
Combination of Education and
Experience:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at:
http:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
- Department:
0901 General Legal And Kindred Administration - Salary Range:
$43,251 to $56,222 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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