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 applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 27-NH-13084567-MS.

If selected for the Legal Administrative Specialist position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation and presentation. Typical work assignments will include: Providing advice and technical assistance to Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in facilitating the management of incoming and outgoing documents in support of eLitigation in accordance with e-Discovery and other procedural requirements to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation and trial presentation. Helping AUSAs specify what type of ESI (electronically stored information) to request and how to capture and preserve metadata from discovery provided by opposing parties. Utilizing a variety of Automated Litigation Support (ALS) software applications to locate, organize, analyze, characterize and present information that is pertinent to the case. Assists AUSAs in developing the most effective trial presentations using ALS resources. Assisting and training AUSA and legal support staff in organizing and processing voluminous case information for efficient retrieval through automated means such as scanning, indexing and organizing documents in a data base. Reviewing incoming discovery and other requested information. Managing and operating a variety of computer hardware such as printers, plotters, audio-visual devices, and other state-of-the-art equipment to conceptualize exhibits and complete special presentation projects. Preparing exhibits for legal proceedings, which may involve a wide range of visual materials including charts, diagrams, photographs and models. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.