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 announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-MN-12965142-MS.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that participates in investigating and litigating civil and criminal cases by providing litigation support services to Assistant United States Attorneys at the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota. At the full performance level, typical work assignments will include: Planning and executing the processing of complex and/or voluminous electronically stored information (ESI), evaluating file types, formats, and volumes to determine appropriate workflows. Consulting with case teams to assess technical requirements and develop and implement eDiscovery strategies for the collection, processing, review, and production of electronic evidence. Designing, building, and maintaining document review databases, including use of advanced search techniques, analytics tools, and data organization methods to support case needs. Analyzing and resolving technical issues related to electronic evidence, including data usability, processing errors, and format incompatibilities, ensuring data integrity throughout the discovery lifecycle. Leading the preparation and production of electronic discovery, ensuring compliance with legal specifications, court requirements, and deadlines, including performing advanced quality control. Advising case teams on litigation technology, eDiscovery best practices, and evidence management strategies, and recommends appropriate technical solutions. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. This position is considered a career ladder opportunity, with a full performance level of GS-11. If selected at a lower grade level, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level at the discretion of your supervisor and is contingent upon meeting regulatory and legal requirements for promotion, satisfactory performance, and the availability of higher-level work. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied.