USAJOBS · 10 hours ago
Legal Assistant (Office Automation) Criminal Division
Fresno, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$41K/yr - $41K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Legal Assistant in the Criminal Division for the Fresno office. The role involves providing legal assistance and office support services, including preparing and processing legal documents, assisting in trial preparation, and maintaining case calendars.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels
Proofreading and cite checking legal briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents
Providing assistance to attorneys in trial preparation by conducting non-complex research of litigation, statutes, regulations and court cases
Assembling exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents
Assembling and organizing files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository
Maintaining calendar of assigned active cases
Tracking filing, hearing, and trials dates, and scheduling conference and interviews
Arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations
Producing a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications
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
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
In order to be considered 'qualified' for this position, your specialized experience must be described in your resume
To be eligible at the GS-5 level, you must have: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level; or four years of education above the high school level; or a combination of both specialized experience and education
Specialized experience is defined as experience reviewing documents with legal implications for accuracy and completeness; typing and formatting correspondence and forms; maintaining file systems; and obtaining needed information from files or general reference sources
To be eligible at the GS-6 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level
Specialized experience is defined as experience reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels for completeness of factual information; retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use; researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; and using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and related materials
To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level
Specialized experience is defined as experience providing trial support 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 software applications and legal and non-legal databases to produce legal related reports and documents, conduct factual research, develop tables of contents and indices to briefs, and prepare courtroom presentations
To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors
Benefits
Paid vacation
Sick leave
Holidays
Telework
Life insurance
Health benefits
Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System
Company
USAJOBS
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