Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

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 announcment. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-UT-13028538-MS.

If selected for this position, you will serve as a Legal Administrative Specialist responsible for performing routine litigation support tasks necessary to prepare or manage electronic discovery, evidence, exhibits, and other electronically stored information relevant to investigations and casework, using a variety of methods and software applications. Typical work assignments will include: Assuring documents are organized for efficient automated storage and retrieval by preparing appropriate indices, defining data file search criteria and indexing/coding fields. Providing technical advice to litigation teams (attorney's, paralegal staff, legal staff, etc.) on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation and trial presentation. Assisting and/or training attorneys in organizing voluminous case information for efficient retrieval through automated means such as scanning, indexing, and controlling of documents into a database. Using and appropriately employing a variety of software packages including database, spreadsheet and word processing applications such as: Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Trial Director, Eclipse, Relativity, Time Map, etc., based on which software would be most effective for presentation of complex and voluminous evidence, as well as meeting individual user needs. Preparing and maintaining a variety of trial-related documents, e.g., discovery letters, exhibit lists, jury instructions, trial subpoenas, etc., by applying a thorough knowledge of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and applying practical litigative experience. Researching, analyzing legal precedents, and preparing summaries to assist the AUSA in preparation for grand jury or trial. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.