Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

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If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a wide range of legal support services to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) or Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) responsible for conducting litigation in the Criminal Division. The subject matter will include a broad range of general criminal litigation, including violent crime, fraud, narcotics, immigration matters, etc. Legal support services include assistance with case management and case presentations as well as automated case litigation and management programs.

Typical work assignments will include:

• Assist with the collection of discovery.
• Prepare, organize, index, develop, and manage exhibits, evidence and data, including electronically stored information.
• Prepare a variety of documents including information requests, subpoenas, complaints, search warrants, pleadings, correspondence, memos, and other documentation related to the acquisition of evidence for criminal investigations.
• Manage and operate a variety of computer hardware such as printers, plotters, audio-visual devices, and other equipment to conceptualize exhibits and complete special presentation projects.
• Analyze and summarize factual aspects of cases, including reading and analyzing reports of federal agencies on particular cases.
• Organize, catalog, review and produce discovery, including maintaining indexes and production logs.
• Assist in organizing voluminous case information for efficient retrieval through automated means such as scanning, indexing and controlling of documents into a data base.
• Assist with preparation for hearings, conferences and trials.

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