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Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys

Department of Justice

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Location

Salary

$98,630 - $128,221

per year

Type

Closes

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of legal support staff in a U.S.

Attorney's Office, where you'll oversee daily operations, assign tasks based on case needs, and ensure efficient handling of complex legal evidence and documents.

You'll also provide expert advice on tools and procedures to help attorneys prepare for trials and investigations.

It's a great fit for someone with strong leadership skills and hands-on experience in legal administration who enjoys organizing information and improving team processes.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including assisting attorneys with litigation support like organizing and indexing documents
  • Experience in research, analysis, and evaluation of data for legal cases
  • Skills in composing legal briefs, summaries, and trial preparation materials
  • Proven ability to mentor and train legal support staff
  • Knowledge of federal criminal and civil procedures
  • Experience supervising and directing legal support teams
  • Familiarity with litigation support software and technical tools for case management

Full Job Description

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

GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as defined below.

Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following types of duties: assisting attorneys in preparing for voluminous litigation support assignments (i.e., organizing case information, scanning and indexing documents, etc.); conducting research, analysis and evaluation of data in response to case-specific legal matters; composing legal briefs, summaries of analyses and decisions, and trial preparation; and mentoring and/or providing training to support legal staff.

Major Duties:

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist.

Typical work assignments will include: Responsible for supervising and directing the day-to-day operations of the legal support staff Assigns legal support staff to substantive areas of practice based on case type, volume, and complexity Analyzes and recommends a variety of litigation support software necessary to present complex and voluminous case evidence Applies knowledge of Federal Criminal and Civil procedures to assist in determining necessary staffing and technical needs of the case.

Provides technical advice to litigation teams based on an assessment of the investigative trial and projected case needs Evaluates legal support for staff operations and effectiveness and implements changes to bring about increased efficiencies where needed.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/12/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-DE-12883883-IMP