Legal Administrative Specialist

Legal Administrative Specialist Duties

As a Legal Administrative Specialist supporting several high-output sections, primarily the Post-Conviction Special Litigation Section, you provide advanced litigation and case-management support for complex matters by organizing and analyzing extensive case materials, managing databases, preparing exhibits, and advising attorneys on automation and case-management systems. You handle daily filings, mailings, PSR requests, habeas intake, and Compassionate Release document processing; manage weekly Amendment 821 tasks and PCSLS reporting; coordinate BOP and Probation record requests; maintain tracking spreadsheets; assign and support §2241, §2255, §1651, and FFOA petitions; obtain records from courts and external districts; correct respondent captions; assist attorneys with TROs; and ensure accurate data entry across systems while maintaining ECF access for designated AUSAs and providing comprehensive administrative and technical support throughout all phases of post-conviction litigation and other criminal cases and investigations. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.