Legal Administrative Specialist (Civil Case Manger)

Full Job Description

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-NM-12912284-MS.

GS-09: To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must meet at least ONE (1) of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a Combination of Education and Experience.

Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as providing legal administrative and case management support to one or more attorneys in civil litigation, including examining, preparing, editing, cite-checking and processing legal documents, tracking cases, evaluating, producing and presenting discovery.

Providing training and support in Legal databases and software (i.e. Eclipse, Relativity, Trial Director, etc).

Assisting attorneys with trial preparation to include items such as subpoenas, trial exhibits, information requests, pleadings, and correspondence.

Completion of factual legal research in legal and non-legal databases. Receiving visitors and telephone calls. Establishing and maintaining a variety of files.

Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Law, IT): Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B.

or J.D., if related.

Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

Combining Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate education described in B which when combined equal 100% of the requirements.

(Please note: Only education in excess of 1 full year is creditable.) To calculate your percentage of education, first determine the total number of hours that exceed 18 semester hours or your school's definition of one full year of study.

Then divide the total number of your excess semester hours by 18 or your school's definition of one year of study.

To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together.

The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. Transcripts are required.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.

Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.

Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Major Duties:

Overview of the United States Attorney's Office - District of New Mexico With a talented workforce of over 100,000 people, the mission of the Department of Justice is to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights.

You will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty and the property of citizens. The U.S.

Attorney's Office (USAO) for the District of New Mexico is one of 94 USAOs in the nation. But our office is unique. New Mexico is home to 23 tribes and pueblos, 4 military bases, and 2 national labs.

New Mexico is the fifth biggest state of the union in size, shares a border with Mexico, and is a major international and economic corridor.

The USAO is primarily responsible for prosecuting federal crime occurring in the District of New Mexico.

The USAO partners with tribal, state, county, city, and foreign governments to ensure our communities are safe and prosperous. The mission of the U.S.

Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico is to uphold the rule of law, keep New Mexico and the nation safe, and to protect civil rights.

The Office earns the public trust by following the facts wherever they lead, without fear or favor.

The Office adheres to the highest standards of excellence and ethical behavior, interested not in winning cases but in ensuring justice is done.

If selected for this position, you will serve as a Case Manager providing a wide range of legal and administrative services to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) involved in a variety civil matters for the United States Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico.

Typical duties include: Preparing and managing discovery in a variety of formats.

Provides a range of case development and support activities during the investigative, pre-trial, and trial phases of civil cases.

Prepares subpoenas, witness lists/schedules, assembles and maintains exhibit lists and binders. Prepares exhibits and demonstratives for use in legal proceedings.

Provides general administrative support for assigned cases.

This includes but is not limited to entering information into case management systems; maintaining calendar of assigned active cases; and managing case-related documents.

Conducts factual research and non-complex research of legislation, statutes, regulations, and court cases.

Drafts routine motions, pretrial filings, summonses, subpoenas, satisfactions of judgements, and other routine legal documents.

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