Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
Legal Assistant (Office Automation)
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit
www.justice.gov/usao .Duties
If selected for this position, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services. Duties include:Examining, preparing and processing 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 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 written documents and materials using office software applications.Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.Salary
$61,023 - $79,331/yearConditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen or NationalBackground investigation, credit check, and drug test requiredYou must be registered for Selective Service, if applicableIf 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 requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.Qualifications
GS-7:
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 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. (A typing test may later be required.)Note:
In order to be considered "qualified" for this position, your specialized experience must be
described
in your resume. Please be sure that your resume clearly states any and all of the specialized experience that you may have. If your specialized experience is not
clearly
stated in your resume, you may not be considered for this position. Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire.Your resume showing relevant experience and dates ( month/year ) of employment and work schedule for each.Recent copy of an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing title, series, grade, and full performance level (FPL); AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal if you are a current or former Federal employee.Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
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www.justice.gov/usao .Duties
If selected for this position, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services. Duties include:Examining, preparing and processing 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 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 written documents and materials using office software applications.Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.Salary
$61,023 - $79,331/yearConditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen or NationalBackground investigation, credit check, and drug test requiredYou must be registered for Selective Service, if applicableIf 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 requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.Qualifications
GS-7:
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 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. (A typing test may later be required.)Note:
In order to be considered "qualified" for this position, your specialized experience must be
described
in your resume. Please be sure that your resume clearly states any and all of the specialized experience that you may have. If your specialized experience is not
clearly
stated in your resume, you may not be considered for this position. Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire.Your resume showing relevant experience and dates ( month/year ) of employment and work schedule for each.Recent copy of an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing title, series, grade, and full performance level (FPL); AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal if you are a current or former Federal employee.Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
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