Legal Administrative Specialist (eLitigation Support)

Full Job Description

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York's mission is to investigate, prosecute and deter violations of federal statutes, enforce and represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, uphold civil, constitutional and victims' rights, and foster partnerships with other federal, state and local government agencies and community groups.

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: To qualify at the GS-09 level, you must possess: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below: Providing comprehensive support in preparing and organizing exhibits, evidence, and case-related data for presentation before a jury, grand jury, or in other legal proceedings; Managing and preparing electronic discovery materials, including evidence, exhibits, and other electronically stored information (ESI) pertinent to investigations and casework; Utilizing and maintaining various software applications to develop both physical and digital trial presentations; Assisting in evaluating case requirements to determine effective litigation support strategies and solutions.

OR Education: 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.

in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-07 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. You must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade.

No award SF-50 will be accepted; recommended SF-50s include promotions and step increases (within grade increases). Major Duties:

This Legal Administrative Specialist (eLitigation Support) provides technical and analytical assistance to support the eLitigation needs of the United States Attorney's Office (USAO).

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected eLitigation team that is responsible for providing Legal Administrative Specialist (eLitigation) support in the U.S.

Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, focusing in the areas of technical and analytical assistance to support the eLlitigation needs of the USAO.

Typical work assignments will include: Providing technical eLitigation assistance to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation, and trial presentation.

Performing a wide range of information system analysis, development, and installation in support of District litigation activities for assigned cases.

Coordinating with the eLitigation Supervisor and IT Division to analyze automated eLitigation support functions and monitor system use and response time.

Working with various eLitigation tools such as Everlaw, Relativity, and NUIX. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.