Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
Overview
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys\' Offices, visit justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals. GS-7 Qualifications
To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience:
At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal service. Examples include: organizing case information and preparing discovery productions (scanning and coding documents and creating CDs); assisting attorneys in preparing for court (preparing exhibits, compiling trial notebooks and witness/exhibit lists); verifying citations; assisting in using technology to organize digital evidence; and preparing, drafting and editing a variety of legal and trial-related documents. Education:
Successful completion of one (1) full year of progressively higher level graduate education in a related field (e.g., IT, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Law) leading to a Master\'s degree, or a bachelor\'s degree with superior academic achievement. Superior academic achievement includes: ranking in the upper third of your graduating class or major subdivision, or membership in national scholastic honor societies; OR an acceptable Grade Point Average (GPA) as specified: 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or 3.5 or higher based on required courses in the major field during the final 2 years of study. Combining Education and Experience:
Combinations of graduate education and experience may be used to meet 100% of the requirements. Calculate percentages as described: graduate hours ÷ 18, months of qualifying experience ÷ 12, then add the percentages. The sum must equal at least 100%. GS-9 Qualifications
Specialized Experience:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Examples include: managing case information through automated means (scanning, indexing, organizing documents in a database); assisting with management of incoming/outgoing document discovery using e-Discovery or similar systems; assisting attorneys with trial preparation; and using office automation tools to create physical and digital trial presentations. Education:
One of the following in a related field (e.g., IT, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Law): a Master\'s or equivalent graduate degree (e.g., LL.B. or J.D., if related); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Combining Education and Experience:
Combinations of graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. GS-11 Qualifications
Specialized Experience:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level, including: (1) working in a legal environment providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and system capabilities; (2) organizing and managing complex discovery; (3) assisting attorneys with trial preparation and presentation; (4) analyzing litigation support requirements to develop strategies; (5) using automated litigation support technology (e.g., Trial Director, OnCue, Everlaw, Relativity) to organize voluminous case information and prepare trial presentations; (6) diagnosing and resolving litigation support computer system problems. Education:
One of the following in a related field: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related. Combining Education and Experience:
Combinations of graduate education and experience may be used to meet total requirements. Career Transition and Eligibility
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP):
ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal employees with selection priority. Eligibility, instructions, and scoring criteria are described in the announcement. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at the Department of Defense policy site or equivalent guidance. Remove any extraneous links in final rendering. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP):
CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees with selection priority. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at the appropriate agency guidance.
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For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys\' Offices, visit justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals. GS-7 Qualifications
To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience:
At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal service. Examples include: organizing case information and preparing discovery productions (scanning and coding documents and creating CDs); assisting attorneys in preparing for court (preparing exhibits, compiling trial notebooks and witness/exhibit lists); verifying citations; assisting in using technology to organize digital evidence; and preparing, drafting and editing a variety of legal and trial-related documents. Education:
Successful completion of one (1) full year of progressively higher level graduate education in a related field (e.g., IT, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Law) leading to a Master\'s degree, or a bachelor\'s degree with superior academic achievement. Superior academic achievement includes: ranking in the upper third of your graduating class or major subdivision, or membership in national scholastic honor societies; OR an acceptable Grade Point Average (GPA) as specified: 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or 3.5 or higher based on required courses in the major field during the final 2 years of study. Combining Education and Experience:
Combinations of graduate education and experience may be used to meet 100% of the requirements. Calculate percentages as described: graduate hours ÷ 18, months of qualifying experience ÷ 12, then add the percentages. The sum must equal at least 100%. GS-9 Qualifications
Specialized Experience:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Examples include: managing case information through automated means (scanning, indexing, organizing documents in a database); assisting with management of incoming/outgoing document discovery using e-Discovery or similar systems; assisting attorneys with trial preparation; and using office automation tools to create physical and digital trial presentations. Education:
One of the following in a related field (e.g., IT, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Law): a Master\'s or equivalent graduate degree (e.g., LL.B. or J.D., if related); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Combining Education and Experience:
Combinations of graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. GS-11 Qualifications
Specialized Experience:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level, including: (1) working in a legal environment providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and system capabilities; (2) organizing and managing complex discovery; (3) assisting attorneys with trial preparation and presentation; (4) analyzing litigation support requirements to develop strategies; (5) using automated litigation support technology (e.g., Trial Director, OnCue, Everlaw, Relativity) to organize voluminous case information and prepare trial presentations; (6) diagnosing and resolving litigation support computer system problems. Education:
One of the following in a related field: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related. Combining Education and Experience:
Combinations of graduate education and experience may be used to meet total requirements. Career Transition and Eligibility
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP):
ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal employees with selection priority. Eligibility, instructions, and scoring criteria are described in the announcement. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at the Department of Defense policy site or equivalent guidance. Remove any extraneous links in final rendering. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP):
CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees with selection priority. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at the appropriate agency guidance.
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