Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

Mission The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida's mission is to enforce and defend the laws of the United States of America through the prosecution of criminal cases brought by the Federal government; the prosecution and defense of civil cases in which the United States is a party; and the collection of debts owed to the Federal government that are administratively uncollectible. Minimum Qualifications To be considered minimally qualified for this position you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying. GS-07 Level : Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service performing at least two of the three duties listed below: Performing routine litigation support assignments (such as processing common electronic files, loading image, native, and text files into document review databases, performing and assisting with basic document review tool functions, preparing basic electronic discovery productions, or preparing electronic materials for filing or presentation in civil or criminal legal proceedings); Providing automated litigation technology support to prepare, manage, produce, or present discovery, evidence, exhibits, or other electronic files relevant to civil and criminal cases; Identifying and resolving technical issues relating to litigation support tasks. OR Successful completion of one full year of graduate‑level education in a related field (Paralegal studies, Legal studies, Criminal Justice, Business Administration) leading to a master’s or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited college or university and demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work (you must provide supporting transcripts). OR Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a course of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work and a meeting of at least one of the following requirements for superior academic achievement: (1) Class standing—applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class; (2) Grade‑point average of 3.0 or higher (or 3.5 or higher for certain criteria); (3) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society (excluding freshman societies). (You must submit transcripts.) OR A combination of the above‑described specialized experience and education. The percentage of the requirements met must be at least 100% (you must submit transcripts). GS-09 Level : Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service performing at least two of the three duties listed below: Performing routine and recurring litigation support assignments (such as processing common electronic files, loading image, native, and text files into document review databases, performing and assisting with basic document review tool functions, preparing basic electronic discovery productions, or preparing electronic materials for filing or presentation in civil or criminal legal proceedings;) Assisting in analyzing case requirements to identify appropriate litigation support approaches and options; Providing automated support to prepare and organize exhibits, evidence, and data relevant to cases presented before a jury, grand jury or in other legal proceedings. OR Successful completion of one of the following types of education in a related field, such as a master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree (LL.B. or J.D.) or 2 full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education leading to such a degree. The education must be from an accredited college or university and demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities (you must submit transcripts). OR A combination of specialized experience as described above but less than one year, and at least one year of graduate education as described, which when combined equals 100% of the requirements. Calculation methods are described above. (You must submit transcripts.) #J-18808-Ljbffr