Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

Full Job Description

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida's (USAO-SDFL) 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: To qualify at the GS-07 level, you must possess: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (2) of the (3) duties listed below: Assisting with routine and recurring litigation support tasks (i.e.

processing electronic files, performing basic document review, preparing electronic materials for filing or legal proceedings).

Utilizing litigation technology software to prepare or produce discovery, evidence or electronic files relevant to civil and/or criminal cases.

Providing customer service support services for litigation team members.

OR one full year of graduate level education, OR completion of a bachelor's degree AND also meet the requirements under the superior academic achievement provision, OR a combination of the required experience and education for this grade level.

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 (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (2) of the (3) duties listed below: Independently process, review, and produce electronically stored information using specialized litigation support software, ensuring compliance with case requirements and technical standards.

Analyzing project requirements to identify appropriate technical solutions or litigation support approaches.

Providing automated litigation support necessary to prepare or manage discovery, exhibits, evidence and data relevant to cases presented before a jury, grand jury or in other legal proceedings.

OR two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR a combination of the required experience and education for this grade level.

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).

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

One year at the GS-05 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. 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).

All applicants will be reviewed to ensure they meet minimum qualification and eligibility requirements before carrying out the rating and ranking process.

Applicants will not be further considered who will not meet within 30 days after the closing date of the vacancy announcement all qualification and eligibility requirements.

NOTE(s): Experience: Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement.

If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Major Duties:

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

Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida, located in Miami, Florida, focusing in the areas of litigation support, customer support, and case presentation assistance.

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

Typical work assignments will include: Performing routine litigation support tasks necessary to process common electronically stored information (e.g., PDF files, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint files, emails, etc.) and prepare it for review or production by the litigation team.

Providing advice and customer support services in connection with electronic discovery, litigation support projects, and litigation technology software applications.

Providing technical assistance to litigation teams presenting or filing electronic evidence or exhibits in civil or criminal legal proceedings.