Legal Assistant (OA)
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Job Location:
Anchorage, AK - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 63186 - 82139
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys Offices visit needed additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
If selected for this position you will serve as a senior legal assistant responsible for directly and independently supporting Assistant United States Attorneys with a wide variety of legal assistance services. The work requires a specialized knowledge of the processes procedures and practices of legal assistance activities. Typical work assignments will include:
- With a high degree of independence prepares legal actions such as indictments criminal complaints search warrants judgements notices affidavits and grand jury subpoenas.
- Acts as a legal assistance subject matter expert and provides training guidance and technical
- Independently processes cases and legal matters by applying a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of the U.S. Attorney and extensive practical litigative experience
- Assists attorneys buy searching for legal precedent in indices and computerized legal reference systems.
- Aids in preparing and organizing evidence for production as discovery and for use in trial
- Assists attorneys in trial preparation by performing duties such as independently compiling trial notebooks assembling jury instructions and compiling witness and exhibit lists
- Maintains calendar(s) of the AUSA(s) scheduling appointments interviews and conferences and provides reminders of commitments and court appearances.
- Reviews incoming material and determines the need for correspondence and legal documents such as motions orders pleadings and subpoenas.
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint credit and tax checks and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
- You must be registered for Selective Service if applicable.
- If selected you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
- Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
- You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
Qualifications
GS-8: To be eligible at the GS-8 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level.
Specialized experience is defined as experience providing assistance to attorneys by preparing complaints motions subpoenas orders or other hearing and/or trial documents accurately and in proper format; verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents; assisting with discovery hearing or trial preparation by performing duties such as compiling trial notebooks assembling jury instructions and compiling witness and exhibit lists; and using automated software to produce legal related reports and documents including developing tables of contents and indices to briefs.
To be qualified you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)
Education
Additional information
Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized
The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes in part paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex pregnancy national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factor.
Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Advocacy
- Legal Research
- Contract Law
- Criminal Cases
- Legal procedures
- Law
- Legal Operations
- Private Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Federal Courts
- Labor Law
- Arbitration Law
