USAJOBS · 2 months ago
LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST (LITIGATION SUPPORT)
Spokane, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$50K/yr - $80K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is a platform for federal employment opportunities. The Legal Administrative Specialist will provide a variety of legal, administrative, and technical support services to the Criminal and Civil Divisions within the Eastern District of Washington.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Assisting Criminal and Civil attorneys on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation, and trial presentations
Using various software applications technologies, such as Everlaw, Relativity, OnCue, Adobe, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. to collect, organize, analyze, and present information
Managing, organizing, reviewing, and summarizing incoming and outgoing discovery in electronic or other formats in compliance with the Federal Rules of Criminal and/or Civil Procedure
Providing legal and administrative support directly or indirectly to multiple attorneys to include maintaining calendars, tracking filings, hearings, deadlines, conferences, and interviews
Ensuring that legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspondence, and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines
Preparing draft pleadings, stipulations, motions, tables of authorities, tables of contents, and other legal documents
Proofreading and cite-checking legal briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents
Maintaining files, logs, complaints, transcripts, reports, and other confidential records
Assuring computers and other electronic equipment is in place and operational in courtrooms, grand jury proceedings, and office presentations
Qualification
Required
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
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
To be eligible at the GS-07 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience
Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level which can also be obtained in either the private or public
Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following types of duties: performing routine litigation support assignments such as assisting with organizing case information (i.e., scanning and creating CDs); organizing case documents for trial such as exhibits and compiling witness and/or exhibit lists; assisting in the use of technology such as preparing discovery or organizing digital evidence; assisting in conducting research, analysis and evaluation of data in response to requests; maintaining a calendar of assigned active cases such as filing, hearing, and/or trial dates; and preparing a variety of legal documents
Education: One (1) full year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading such to a degree in a related field (e.g., Legal Studies, Law, Criminal Justice)
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
Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements
Superior Academic Achievement: Possess a Bachelor's Degree or expect to complete the requirements for a Bachelor's degree within the next 9 months AND possess at least one of the following criteria: (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
To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience, Education OR a combination of Education and Experience
Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level which can also be obtained in either the private or public
Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following types of duties: performing routine litigation support assignments such as maintaining accurate and current records regarding incoming electronic case materials; assisting attorneys in preparing for court such as preparing subpoenas, exhibits, compiling trial notebooks, compiling witness and/or exhibit lists, and/or preparing computerized trial presentations; verifying citations; conducting research, analysis and evaluation of data in response to requests; using automated legal research tools such as Everlaw, Relativity, OnCue, as well as public information databases to perform basic research of case-specific legal matters; and preparing, drafting/or editing a variety of legal documents
Education: Master's Degree or equivalent graduate degree in a related field (e.g., Legal Studies, Law, Criminal Justice); or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications
Benefits
Paid vacation
Sick leave
Holidays
Telework
Life insurance
Health benefits
Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System
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