Legal Assistant (Grand Jury Coordinator)

Quick Facts

• Role: Legal Assistant (Grand Jury Coordinator) supporting Assistant United States Attorneys in complex grand jury matters

Description

You will provide comprehensive legal, administrative, and case management support for grand jury proceedings, serving as a liaison with courts, law enforcement agencies, and other stakeholders. Responsibilities include coordinating grand jury operations, researching applicable legal authorities and procedures, preparing and cite-checking legal documents, and supporting trial preparation with exhibits, discovery materials, and related filings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage grand jury proceedings, subpoenas, records, and related case activities
• Research and apply legal authorities, regulations, and grand jury procedures; make procedural determinations within established guidelines
• Prepare, examine, process, proofread, and cite-check legal documents (e.g., complaints, motions, orders, pleadings, subpoenas, memoranda)
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation by compiling exhibits, affidavits, discovery materials, and supporting documentation
• Maintain, organize, secure, and transfer legal and grand jury records according to records management and confidentiality requirements
• Track case activities, deadlines, hearings, filings, and trial dates; maintain calendars and monitor case status
• Schedule meetings, conferences, interviews, and coordinate travel arrangements
• Produce, format, and manage legal and administrative documents using office automation and case management systems with accuracy and compliance

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status
• Pre-employment security investigation and background check, including drug screening
• Meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date and throughout hiring
• GS-8: at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 in grand jury-related matters and preparation of complex, voluminous legal documents
• Type at least 40 words per minute (5-minute sample with three or fewer errors)

Benefits

Comprehensive federal benefits package (specific eligibility depends on position type and whether full-time/part-time/intermittent).