Legal Assistant (Grand Jury Coordinator)

Quick Facts

• Role: Legal Assistant (Grand Jury Coordinator)

• Level: GS-8

• Focus: Grand jury proceedings support for AUSAs

Description

Provides comprehensive legal, administrative, and case management support to Assistant United States Attorneys in complex grand jury matters. Independently coordinates grand jury operations and serves as a liaison with courts, law enforcement agencies, and other stakeholders, while supporting litigation activities.

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 based on established guidelines.

• Prepare, examine, process, proofread, and cite-check legal documents (e.g., complaints, motions, orders, pleadings, subpoenas, memoranda).

• Support trial preparation by compiling exhibits, affidavits, discovery materials, and other supporting documentation.

• Maintain, organize, secure, and transfer legal and grand jury records under 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 and manage legal and administrative documents using office automation and case management systems with accuracy and compliance.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or nationality

• Complete security investigation and background check (including drug screening)

• Meet selective service/eligibility requirements (as applicable)

• Complete USA Hire assessment within the required timeframe (if required)

• Typing speed: 40+ WPM with three or fewer errors on a 5-minute test (test may be required)

• GS-8 specialized experience equivalent to GS-7: grand jury investigation/matter support; preparation of complex legal documents; drafting/processing indictments, criminal complaints, search warrants, judgments, applications, notices, affidavits, summonses, grand jury subpoenas, rules to show cause, proofs of claim, satisfaction of judgment; and providing trial/discovery support (exhibits, subpoenas, orders, hearings/trial documents, discovery materials, trial notebooks, witness/exhibit lists) using software applications and legal/non-legal databases

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

• Telework

• Life insurance

• Health benefits

• Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)

Additional Information

Relocation expenses are not authorized; a recruitment or relocation incentive may be considered based on qualifications. Commitment to improving government efficiency and upholding the rule of law is expected.