Legal Administrative Specialist

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. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : If selected, you will serve as a Case Manager for the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California. You will be responsible for providing a wide range of legal and administrative support services to multiple attorneys in various criminal matters. At the full performance level, duties will include (but are not limited to): Managing discovery in a variety of criminal matters, to include coordinating with agency partners to collect materials, reviewing incoming materials in a variety of paper and electronic formats to assess responsiveness, organizing voluminous materials for efficient review by the case team, preparing materials for production, and maintaining detailed indices of materials received and produced; Drawing upon knowledge of the facts and legal issues in an assigned case and using various functions of document review software tools to organize and review discovery materials; Assisting attorneys with hearing and trial preparation, and during live court proceedings, to include maintaining witness lists and schedules, drafting subpoenas, preparing, assembling and managing exhibits, and operating trial presentation software in the courtroom; Conducting legal and factual research in legal and non-legal databases in support of criminal cases, and evaluating the need for and drafting a variety of legal documents such as routine motions, proposed orders, non-disclosure orders, extensions of deadlines, and notices that require good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology; Providing administrative support as assigned, to include, independently entering and updating case management software, closing paper and electronic case files, procuring transcripts, expert witness contracts, and other case activities requiring budget approval, scheduling case meetings and witness interviews, calculating and tracking deadlines for legal filings, and electronically filing pleadings with the court via email or PACER; and, Proofreading and editing legal briefs, including verifying citations to law and facts against original sources, and conducting further research as needed. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. This position is considered a career ladder opportunity, with a full performance level of GS-09. If selected at a lower grade level, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level at the discretion of your supervisor and is contingent upon meeting regulatory and legal requirements for promotion, satisfactory performance, and the availability of higher-level work. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : GS-07: To be eligible at the GS-07 level, 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: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service or equivalent paid/nonpaid experience in the private or public sector. Specialized Experience is defined as experience working in a legal environment performing routine legal assistance assignments that demonstrate a basic knowledge of litigative procedures. Examples of specialized experience include: assisting attorneys by preparing routine legal documents (e.g., basic motions, notices, subpoenas, proposed orders, or routine correspondence); assisting attorneys with the discovery process, such as by indexing and organizing discovery items received; transmitting discovery productions, maintaining discovery logs, and tracking productions to opposing counsel; assisting

Salaire : $57,641 – $91,664/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

If you are looking for an exciting and challenging career, this is the position for you! With a talented workforce of over 100,000 people, Justice leads the Nation in ensuring the protection of all Americans while preserving their constitutional freedoms. You will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty, and the property of citizens. San Diego is the eighth largest city in the United States and is commonly referred to as America's Finest City! San Diego has year-round perfect weather with 70 miles of coastline and amazing beaches. Some local major attractions include: Balboa Park, the World Famous San Diego Zoo, LEGOLAND, Belmont Park and Seaport Village. San Diego has beautiful golf courses, hiking trails, the Del Mar Race Track, and Comic-Con. San Diego is also home to nationally recognized colleges and universities, including University of California at San Diego, San Diego State University and University of San Diego