Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

Quick Facts

• Role: Legal Assistant (Office Automation), GS-0986 (levels 5/6/7)
• Responsibilities: legal correspondence/document preparation, legal research, trial exhibit creation, and document/evidence management

Description

Help support attorneys by examining, preparing, and processing technical legal correspondence and documents using legal regulations and precedents. Perform factual and legal research in legal and non-legal databases, prepare trial exhibits (charts, graphs, timelines), and manage paper and electronic evidence, briefs, and other documentary materials. Responsibilities increase in complexity with training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Review, prepare, and process technical legal correspondence and documents
• Conduct factual and legal research in legal and non-legal databases
• Prepare trial exhibits such as statistical charts, graphs, and timelines
• Manage and organize paper and electronic documents and evidence (correspondence, briefs, witness interview materials, etc.)
• Arrange travel by preparing itineraries and securing transportation and hotel reservations

Requirements

• U.S. citizen or National
• Pass a pre-employment security investigation/background check (includes credit/tax checks) and drug testing; continued employment depends on favorable adjudication
• Meet Selective Service registration/exemption requirements for eligible males
• Complete the USA Hire assessment within the required timeframe if notified
• Meet all qualification requirements by the closing date and continue meeting them throughout hiring
• Type at least 40 words per minute (5-minute sample; ≤3 errors), with a possible later typing test

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits package (paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits)
• Federal Employees Retirement System participation
• Relocation expenses are not authorized