Legal Assistant (OA)

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. This Legal Assistant (OA) provides legal assistant/docket work within 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 independently collecting, selecting, organizing, and providing docket-related information in oral or written form. Typical work assignments will include: Assembling record material for court filings; Organizing, processing, and copying documents in accordance with requirements; Examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents; Maintaining automated case-tracking data base and enters/retrieves data or pertinent information; Managing paper and electronic documents, correspondence, briefs, and other documentary materials; Performing docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system. As necessary, searches databases for required information; Performing administrative functions such as copying, binding and preparing record materials for court filings. Routinely goes to local courts (Superior and District) for document research and retrieval; Receiving visitors and callers, establishing a variety of files, maintaining calendars; Performing other legal administrative duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required basic requirement and specialized experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying: 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.) To qualify at the GS-07 level, you must possess: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below: Reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels for completeness of factual information. Retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use. Researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information. Using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and related materials. 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.