Legal Administrative Specialist

If selected for this position you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for directly and independently providing a wide range of legal support services to Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the United States Attorneys Office (USAO) Southern District of Illinois.

Typical work assignments will include:

• Examining preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents.
• Proofreading and cite checking legal briefs memoranda and other legal documents.
• Providing automated assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and assisting with courtroom presentations using various software applications and graphics hardware.
• Assisting in the receipt evaluation production and presentation of discovery.
• Assembling and organizing files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository.
• Maintaining calendar of assigned active cases tracking filing hearing trial dates and scheduling conferences and interviews.
• Arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations.

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.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

GS-7: To be qualified at the GS-7 grade level in the federal service you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions as defined below: specialized experience education a combination of education and experience OR superior academic achievement.

Specialized Experience: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service performing litigation and administrative support to one or more attorneys by preparing a variety of routine legal documents; assisting with organization of case information; maintaining calendars; assisting attorneys in preparation for court; and verifying legal citations.

OR

Education: One full year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading such to a degree in a related field (e.g. Legal Studies Law Criminal Justice Information Technology). Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience and education which when combined equal 100% of the requirements.

OR

Superior Academic Achievement: Possess a bachelors degree or expect to complete the requirements for a bachelors degree within the next 9 months AND possess at least one of the following criteria to meet qualifications based on Superior Academic Achievement: (1) Class standing- in the upper third of the graduating class in the college or university. (2) Grade-point average (G.P.A.) - have a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B or better) as recorded on 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 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. (3) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies. These honor societies are listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.

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: 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