Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

If selected for this position you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing technical legal support to one or more Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma. Typical duties will include:

• Reviewing and analyzing incoming legal documents to determine what action and/or response is required;
• Examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents, which are characteristically voluminous and complex in format;
• Monitoring the progress of pending cases to ensure that legal documents, correspondence, and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines;
• Maintaining automated records for all appellate cases to include monitoring incoming ECF notifications and entering case information into docketing system;
• Performing legal research;
• Maintaining liaison with the courts, the Department of Justice, the Solicitor General, other government agencies, and the private sector concerning appellate matters and cases;
• Compiling, organizing, and indexing evidentiary exhibits for trial;
• Maintaining a case database to track cases and generate a variety of reports for the division;
• Maintaining a calendar of assigned active cases;
• Producing written documents and materials using a wide range of software applications.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

GS-8: To be eligible at the GS-8 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level.

Specialized experience is defined as experience analyzing incoming legal material and determining the action required (e.g., assembly or preparation of motions, orders, pleadings, subpoenas, etc.); preparing and processing a full range of legal documents; conducting legal research; maintaining automated records; examining document facts and information against reference sources, identifying and resolving discrepancies; providing expert advice on legal support work; monitoring the progress of cases and initiates appropriate action to ensure established deadlines are met; and using automated software programs to produce a variety of written documents, legal forms, and correspondence.

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.)

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/