Legal Administrative Specialist

Summary

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. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-ME-13023982-MS.

Duties

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until 9/30/2026. Eligible applications will be referred at 30 day intervals. As needed, additional positions may be filled. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for performing litigation support tasks associated with day-to-day operation of the USAO litigation support systems. Typical work assignments will include: Performing a variety of automated litigation support necessary to prepare, organize, index, develop and manage exhibits, evidence, and other relevant data. Applying basic knowledge of Federal Criminal and Civil procedures. Create and coordinate litigation support services (including trial preparation and presentation) in response to customer needs. Prepare computerized trial presentation programs. Preparing and organizing exhibits for court proceedings which involve audio/video, transcripts, documents, and visual materials. Assisting and/or training attorneys and legal support staffing organizing voluminous discovery applications. Provides customer support services including troubleshooting, customer assistance, and training in response to user requirements. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

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 http://www.ed.gov 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 http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.