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. .This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 27-CO-13111661-DE. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for performing technical and analytical work to support the criminal litigation needs of the United States Attorney's Office. Typical work assignments will include: Assisting and/or training attorneys and legal support staff in organizing voluminous case information for efficient retrieval through automated means such as scanning, indexing, etc.; Meeting and consulting with attorneys and agents in an effort to ensure compliance with discovery disclosure obligations in criminal cases; Preparing computerized trial presentation programs; exercise proficiency in the use of eLitigation tools such as Relativity, OnCue, Everlaw, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Providing recommendations to attorneys and other district personnel as to the most technically feasible, efficient, and cost-effective designs needed to meet user requirements and litigation objectives through automation Managing and operating a variety of computer hardware such as printers, plotters, audio-visual devices, and other state-of-the-art eLitigation equipment; Assuring computers and other electronic equipment is in place and operational in courtrooms, grand jury proceedings and office presentations; Coordinating with vendors to ensure that exhibits are prepared in a timely fashion. Preparing photo boards, maps and charts and other demonstrative exhibits required for litigation. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 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: at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as 1) assisting with organizing case information, preparing discovery productions, including scanning and coding documents and creating CDs; 2) assisting attorneys in preparing for court such as preparing exhibits, compiling trial notebooks and compiling witness and exhibit lists; 3) verifying citations; 4) assisting in the use of technology to organize digital evidence; and 5) preparing, drafting and editing a variety of legal and trial-related documents. Education: Successful completion of one (1) full year of progressively higher level graduate education (18 semester hours or the number of units your school uses to describe one graduate year of academic study) in related field (e.g., IT, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Law) leading to a Master's degree OR Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement. Superior academic achievement is as follows: standing in the upper third of your graduating class or major subdivision OR membership in one of the national scholastic honor Societies; OR Grade Point Average. Applicants must have a grade point average of: (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their 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 (b) 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. Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combi

Salaire : $56,262 – $108,251/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. The U.S. Attorney's Office is accepting applications for the position of a Legal Administrative Specialist to serve in the Criminal Division. This work will include traditional legal assistant duties like calendaring, filing, maintaining electronic case files, monitoring court filings etc. With experience and training, duties will increase and will include review and processing of discovery and organization-presentation of evidence at trial. Duties could also include grand jury coordination, CaseView and docketing, maintaining trial lists, and other responsibilities to ensure the operation o