Legal Assistant (Grand Jury Coordinator)

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.

As the Legal Assistant with responsibility for serving as the Grand Jury Coordinator for the District of New Mexico, you will provide highly specialized technical advice on the laws, regulations and agency requirements of grand jury activities and case processing. You will also provide legal support to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys. Duties include (but are not limited to): Provides a wide range of direct legal support services for all grand jury matters and acts as technical advisor on grand jury matters. Serves as point of contact on grand jury investigations and procedures for attorneys, investigative agents, records custodians and court personnel. Participates in the impanelment process by giving an orientation speech and answering questions, preparing handouts and ID cards, collecting personal information from newly selected jurors, and training new foreperson and deputy foreperson. Reviews bills received from financial institutions for records provided pursuant to a grand jury subpoena. Arranges for qualified court reporters to record and transcribe grand jury proceedings and for interpreters as required. Provides a variety of direct legal support services to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys to include examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents, maintaining files and calendar of assigned active cases, searches legal reference files for information needed, arranges travel. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.