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Supervisory Paralegal Specialist

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

Department of Justice

Fresh

Salary

$120,348 - $156,455

per year

Type

Closes

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GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a lead paralegal in a U.S.

Attorney's Office in Anchorage, Alaska, where you'll supervise a team handling federal criminal and civil cases, including legal research, document management, and preparing for court.

It involves setting team goals, evaluating staff performance, and helping with litigation support.

A good fit would be someone with strong leadership skills, experience in legal support, and the ability to manage complex cases in a fast-paced government environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level in federal service
  • Experience planning, prioritizing, and assigning work to subordinates
  • Skills in specialized legal research and writing
  • Ability to prepare cases and testimony for court or administrative proceedings
  • Proficiency in reviewing and verifying legal documents for accuracy and compliance
  • Supervisory experience including evaluating performance, interviewing candidates, and recommending personnel actions
  • Knowledge of federal criminal and civil laws

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 temporary promotion may be extended up to a total of 5 years or made permanent without further competition.

GS-13: To be eligible at the GS-13 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in federal service.

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is defined as performing such tasks as planning and prioritizing work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting staff assignments and ensuring completed work is technically adequate and accurate.

Assisting with litigation of cases by performing specialized legal research and writing, preparing cases or testimony for court or administrative proceedings Major Duties:

This temporary promotion may be extended up to a total of 5 years or made permanent without further competition If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for enforcing Federal Criminal and Civil laws that protect life, liberty and the property of citizens.

Typical work assignments will include: Establishing goals, objectives and procedures for staff and recommending formal promotions, awards and other personnel actions including disciplinary actions to resolve issues.

Evaluating work performance of subordinates. Interviewing and selecting candidates for position(s).

Assisting with litigation of cases by performing specialized legal research and writing and providing technical assistance in the management of incoming and ongoing documents.

Preparing cases or testimony for court or administrative proceedings.

Reviewing reports, documents, records, data, or other materials to verify completeness, correctness, consistency, compliance or authenticity Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-AK -12929493-IMP