Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

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For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. This is a TERM position NOT-TO-EXCEED 3 years (09/30/2029). This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-LAM-12994339-MS. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.. GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have: Specialized experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: performing routine litigation support assignments such as assisting with organizing case information; preparing discovery productions, including scanning and coding documents and creating DVDs; assisting attorneys in preparing for court such as preparing exhibits; and preparing a variety of legal documents; assisting in the use of technology to organize digital evidence; and editing a variety of legal documents; such as information request, pleadings, correspondence and memos. OR Education: One full year of graduate education in a closely related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Information Technology, or Computer Science) that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position. OR a Bachelor's Degree or expect to complete the requirements for a Bachelor's degree within the next 9 months AND possess at least one of the following criteria: class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; an overall GPA of 3.0 OR at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in my major field OR based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; OR election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed higher-level education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. GS-9: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: assisting an attorney with trial preparation, including making recommendations on how to proceed with trial presentations; utilizing office automation tools in order to create physical and digital trial presentations; working with investigators, agents, and legal support staff; handling a wide variety of evidence and discovery; and providing technical assistance to litigation teams. OR Education: a Master's or equivalent graduate degree such as LL.B. or J.D in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Information Technology, or Computer Science); or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. 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