Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

Summary For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit . Duties At the full performance level, you will support civil and criminal litigation teams by performing litigation support duties necessary to process electronic discovery and prepare it for review and production, using a variety of litigation support software applications and methods requiring analysis of needs to determine appropriate methods to be used. If selected, you will receive formal and/or on‑the‑job training as needed. Duties include: Providing guidance to litigation teams on strategies and appropriate software tools for effectively organizing, storing, preserving, collecting, processing, reviewing, producing, and presenting electronic case materials. Using specialized software applications to perform processing on various types of electronically stored information for purposes of discovery by consulting with litigation teams to understand case needs and technical requirements to develop a processing plan to best suit those needs. Designing, building, and maintaining document review databases, to include creating, modifying, importing, and exporting load files by consulting with litigation teams to understand case needs and technical requirements, and designing document review databases to best suit those needs. Providing guidance and training teams on database functions. Generating electronic discovery productions (e.g., Bates-numbered images and searchable text or industry‑standard load files) that comply with court orders and meet the technical needs of litigation teams. Providing technical assistance to litigation teams presenting or filing electronic evidence or exhibits in legal proceedings, including creating electronic versions of exhibits, loading exhibits into courtroom presentation software, setting up courtroom presentation equipment, and assisting with the creation of demonstrative exhibits and audio or video clips. Providing customer support services, including troubleshooting, user assistance, and training, to litigation teams relating to their use of litigation support software applications. Responsibilities Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Requirements You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre‑employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable. If selected, you may be required to complete a one‑year probationary period. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. Qualifications GS-7 Level To be eligible at the GS‑7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, a combination of Education and Experience, or Superior Academic Achievement. Specialized Experience One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑5 level in the Federal service or equivalent paid/non‑paid experience in the private or public sector. Experience must demonstrate a basic knowledge of litigative procedures and may include: Assisting attorneys by preparing routine legal documents, such as basic motions, notices, subpoenas, proposed orders, or routine correspondence. Assisting attorneys by storing, protecting, and tracking pleadings and work products. Assisting attorneys with the discovery process, such as by indexing and organizing discovery items received, transmitting discovery productions, maintaining discovery logs, and tracking productions to opposing counsel. Assisting attorneys with hearing and trial preparation such as by compiling, organizing and indexing various evidentiary exhibits, compiling witness and exhibit lists, and assembling trial notebooks. Assisting attorneys with courtroom presentations by setting up and operating courtroom presentation tools. Providing support with computer programs to customers involved in litigation. Using a computer software application in a legal environment to provide reports or presentations. Maintaining and retrieving information from a database in a legal environment. Education One full year of graduate level education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Paralegal Sciences, Law) leading to a Master’s degree or higher. Combining Education and Experience Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Superior Academic Achievement Possess a Bachelor’s Degree or expect to complete the requirements for a Bachelor’s degree within the next 9 months, and possess at least one of the following criteria: class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the graduate curriculum; or election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. GS-9 Level To be eligible at the GS‑9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, or a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑7 level in the Federal service or equivalent paid/non‑paid experience in the private or public sector. Using industry‑standard litigation support technology (such as Everlaw, LAW Pre‑Discovery, or Nuix) to process commonly‑found electronic file formats (e.g., PDF, MS Office, emails), load processed discovery into databases, and/or generate electronic discovery productions in support of investigations and litigations. Building and maintaining evidence databases using industry‑standard document review software (such as Everlaw, iPro Eclipse, or Relativity). Providing customer support to case team members on using technology to organize, review, produce, and/or present case information. Education One of the following types of education in a related field: a Master’s or equivalent graduate degree; or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education must be in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Combining Education and Experience Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. To qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of one full year. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: (1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; (2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and (3) you are found well‑qualified for this vacancy. To be well‑qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: (1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; (2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and (3) you are found well‑qualified for this vacancy. To be well‑qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. Additional Information Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, telework, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Selective Service If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Reasonable Accommodation Statement Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis. 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