Legal Assistant - Washington, United States - US Offices, Boards and Divisions

US Offices, Boards and Divisions

Verified Company

Washington, United States

3 days ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with
Announcement# ENRD MP for employees with Federal status or eligibility and applicants eligible for special appointment authorities.

Please review that announcement to determine if you are eligible to apply.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

As a Legal Assistant (Office Automation), you will join a well-respected team of Legal Assistants who are responsible for performing a wide range of administrative and legal support tasks to support the Section's federal district court litigation practice:

Reviewing and analyzing case materials to become familiar with the case or matter.
Creating and maintaining litigation case files of pleadings, discovery documents, and correspondence.
Organizing and maintaining legal and other reference materials.
Utilizing word processing software including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat to draft, edit, and prepare a variety of routine documents and correspondence.
Utilizing automated legal databases, including Relativity, Westlaw, Lexis, or other similar database to conduct searches for or retrieve legal documents, court cases, and statutory references.
Retrieving, organizing, and assembling trial exhibits, affidavits, legal documents, briefing books, and other case materials to prepare for trials or other litigation projects.
Arranging travel reservations; preparing and completing necessary travel authorizations and vouchers; and coordinating with appropriate offices to ensure prompt payment.
Directing inquiries from visitors and callers to the appropriate individuals for action.
Preparing correspondence and administrative forms using proper format, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Conveying information to customers and staff in a clear and convincing manner.
Composing routine legal documents e.g., motions or requests for extension of time or proposed orders, requiring knowledge of legal procedures.
Facilitating the exchange of information between litigation support staff, paralegals, and attorneys.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
You must complete a background investigation to include preemployment drug testing.
Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
You must complete or have completed a oneyear probationary period.
You must maintain a bank account for direct deposit of salary.
Telework available in accordance with agency policy.
If this is your first appointment in the Federal government, your pay will be set at Step 1 of the grade selected.

Qualifications:

To qualify for GS-6, **you must have one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-5 Federal grade level or above composing standardized legal forms needed for specific actions; preparing trial exhibits, affidavits, and legal documents in preparation for trials; and maintaining litigation case files. There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-6 grade level.
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To qualify for GS-7, **you must have one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-6 Federal grade level or above conducting searches of legal documents and court cases; verifying statutory references and legal citations; and developing tables of authorities, tables of contents, and indices to briefs; _OR _

One full year of graduate level education directly related to the work of the position (e.g., law or paralegal studies) may be substituted for the specialized experience; _OR_

A combination of specialized experience and directly related graduate education may also be used to meet 100% of the qualification requirements at GS-7.

Note:

Nine (9) semester hours of graduate education directly related to the work of the position is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.- Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skill and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specializ