Legal Assistant (OA)
What you'd do
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia's mission is to enforce the criminal laws of the United States and the District of Columbia, represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, and respond to the public safety needs of the community by leading an effective, well-coordinated law enforcement effort that contributes to the overall goal of improving the quality of life in the District of Columbia.
Major duties
This Legal Assistant (OA) will be responsible for knowledge of the processes, procedures, and practices of legal support activities in conjunction with a knowledge of skills, and an ability to apply these skills to increase the effectiveness of attorneys in the Appellate Division. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Legal Assistant (OA) support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia, located in Washington, District of Columbia, focusing in the areas of Appeals. Typical work assignments will include: Examines, prepares, and processes a variety of technical legal documents. Develops tables of contents and indices to briefs in accordance with established format. Performs general clerical/administrative functions such as copying, binding and preparing record materials for court filings. Performs docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system. Performs document retrieval and case material research, retrieves documents from DC Superior Court files, District of Columbia Court of Appeal files and other sources as needed. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
What you need to qualify
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying: To qualify at the GS-06 level, you must possess: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below: Preparing or processing legal documents; Maintaining case files or docket information using automated case management systems; Researching or verifying legal information from legal databases or other sources; Providing administrative and legal support to attorneys including organizing case materials, responding to inquiries or coordinating with court personnel. Typing Proficiency: 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.) 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). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.
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