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Supervisory Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

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

Department of Justice

Fresh

Salary

$61,722 - $80,243

per year

Type

Closes

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GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

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

Attorney's Office, where you'll supervise daily operations, train staff, and handle administrative tasks to support lawyers in criminal and civil cases.

You'll review and prepare legal documents, manage case calendars, and use computer software to create materials for trials.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in legal support who enjoys managing people and has strong organizational skills in a fast-paced government environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-8 level in federal service, including administrative and technical guidance for legal support
  • Proficiency in reviewing legal documents for accuracy and completeness
  • Experience using office automation software such as word processing, docketing systems, email, and litigation support tools
  • Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors
  • Supervisory skills, including training staff, developing performance plans, and conducting evaluations
  • Ability to provide legal support services like maintaining case calendars, assembling exhibits, and preparing trial materials

Full Job Description

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

GS-09: To be qualified at the GS-9 grade level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience at the GS-8 grade level in federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as providing administrative and technical guidance to support personnel; reviewing legal documents prepared by other staff; using office automation software (e.g., word processing software, docketing automation systems, electronic mail, and/or litigation support software) to perform legal support work relating to the examination, preparation and processing of a variety of legal documents and correspondence; and reviewing documents with legal implications for accuracy and completeness.

To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required. Major Duties:

The incumbent will serve as a Supervisory Legal Assistant (Office Automation), you will serve as a supervisor of staff assigned to the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

Duties include: Providing administrative and technical supervision to support legal assistants staff who provide technical and legal assistant services to Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs).

Developing and training legal assistants and clerical staff.

Advising employees of performance requirements and assisting in the development of performance work plans, progress review reports, and annual performance evaluations.

Providing a variety of legal support services for trial of cases (i.e. maintaining calendar of cases, reviewing legal documents, assembling exhibits, affidavits, and legal documents).

Utilizing various software applications to produce a variety of legal documents and materials (i.e., incorporate tables, graphs and charts into legal documents or courtroom presentations).

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-ARE-12903511-IMP