Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

Job Title

Assistant United States Attorney Support

Duties

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 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 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 written documents and materials using office software applications.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Each grade has 10 step rates and GS employees are usually hired at step one of the applicable GS grade level at which the applicant qualified.

The salary range for a GS-5 in San Jose, California is $50,925 - $66,203 (step 1 through step 10). The salary range for a GS-6 in San Jose, California is $56,767 - $73,796 (step 1 through step 10). The salary range for a GS-7 in San Jose, California is $63,081 - $82,007 (step 1 through step 10).