Legal Administrative Specialist
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Job Location:
Anchorage, AK - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 84439 - 109777
Posted on:
22 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 member of the Civil Division legal and support coordination with the offices System Manager Litigation Support Unit Civil Chief and civil support staff the Legal Administrative Specialist will provide technical and analytical assistance to support the litigation needs of the United States Attorneys Office (USAO). Typical work assignments will include:
- Provides technical assistance to AUSAs in a developmental capacity to facilitate the management of incoming and outgoing document discovery in accordance with e-Discovery and other procedural requirements.;
- Analyzes extensive discovery or evidentiary materials including documentary records witness statements and audio video and image files evaluating the materials value or relevance to the matters under investigation.
- Substantively supports hearing or trial preparation such as by identifying potential exhibits and witnesses and compiling jury instructions.
- Based on knowledge of the governments case provides substantive support to elicit complete and useful discovery responses from litigation parties non-parties and agency partners.
- Uses the advanced functions of document review software tools to organize and review discovery materials including by devising and conducting searches creating and applying logical tags applying annotations sorting and filtering files and manually coding database fields in ways that facilitate case development.
- Supports AUSAs during court proceedings or other live case presentations including by using trial presentation software and courtroom equipment to display exhibits or demonstratives maintaining accounting system of exhibits entered into evidence and managing witnesses.
- Conducts complex factual and legal research in legal and non-legal databases in support of investigations and cases.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
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-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions as defined below: Specialized Experience Education OR a combination of Education and Experience.
Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level. Specialized experience is defined as performing the following: (1) working in a legal environment preparing and managing discovery (2) performing case development activities; (3) assisting attorneys with trial preparation and presentation including witness coordination presentation software and exhibits or demonstratives (4) assisting case teams with preparation for hearings and trials and conducting legal research and writing; (5) using automated litigation support technology such as Trial Director OnCue Everlaw Relativity or related programs to organize voluminous case information for retrieval prepare computerized trail presentations and index digital evidence; and (6) ensures discovery and case development activities are complete accurate and timely at each stage of investigation or litigation.
Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g. Criminal Justice Computer Science Law IT): Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M. if related. Education must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.
Combining Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience as described in A and education as described in B which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. (Only graduate level education in excess of the first two years can be used in this calculation.)
Education
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria see
OR
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
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.
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