Legal Assistant (Office Automation) / Border District Surge - Term

For more information on Department of Justice and United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. Additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-TXE-13003314-DE Positions will be filled at the locations listed below. 1-Plano

Please note: This is a term position not-to-exceed March 31, 2028, subject to availability of funds. This position may be extended, or made permanent, without further advertising. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for support to the Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services. If selected, you will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed. Typical work assignments will include: examining, preparing and processing a variety of 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 non-complex 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 trial dates, and scheduling conference and interviews; arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations; and producing a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.