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Legal Assistant (OA)

Department of Justice

Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

As the primary Legal Assistant (Office Automation) in the Appellate Division you will be responsible for directly and independently supporting Assistant United States Attorneys by providing a wide variety of technical assistance services related to complex civil and/or criminal appeals. Typical work assignments will include:

  • Preparing and processing a wide variety of legal documents, many of which are voluminous and complex in format.
  • Conducting research using various legal and non-legal databases and websites.
  • Compiling and indexing bibliographies of source material and verifying citations.
  • Acting as a legal assistance subject matter expert by providing training, guidance, and technical assistance to other legal support staff.
  • Applying fact-finding techniques to gather appropriate information in conjunction with specific legal issues.
  • Providing requested information concerning pending and closed matters and cases, functions, and general procedures of the office.

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

Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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