Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

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-VAE CB-12975290-ST This announcement has been extended for an additional five days to allow a sufficient pool of applicants

At the full performance level, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) 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. Duties 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 trials dates, and scheduling conference and interviews; - arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations; - 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.