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Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys

Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

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  • Full Time
  • $102,415/year
  • Washington, DC
October 6, 2026 Administrative Assistant

Job Description


Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for investigating and prosecuting the transnational organized syndicates in the Scam Center Strike Force Section in the Criminal Division for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

Typical work assignments will include:

  • Managing case dockets of the Section, reporting statistics related to managed cases to management as well as those related to law enforcement actions of any kind (i.e., warrants, seizures, arrests, charges, trials, convictions).
  • Managing external communications between section management and various external agencies and multiple international partners by convening meetings to discuss priorities and needs; setting regular meetings between management and external agencies and partners as related to the Strike Force's cases.
  • Serving as back up paralegal for federal cases, and primary paralegal for cases in trial.
  • Evaluating, organizing, and preparing complex and/or voluminous electronic files and files for discovery.
  • Consulting with team members to understand requirements for discovery, case needs and technical requirements.
  • Providing technical assistance to litigation teams presenting or filing electronic evidence or exhibits in legal proceedings.
  • Performing a variety of litigation support tasks that require a thorough knowledge of litigation technology and litigation support principles.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.


Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • 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.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access depending on organizational assignment / duty location.
Qualifications

To be found eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service, which has equipped you with the competencies to perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience are utilizing a variety of methods and software applications to prepare and manage electronic discovery, evidence, exhibits and other electronically stored information; utilizing software applications to extract electronic case materials; utilizing document review database functions such as coding, tagging, searches, sorting, filtering and analytics; managing external communications and consulting with litigation team members on case related matter; preparing and processing legal documentation.

Education

This position does not have education qualification requirements.

Additional information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.

Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Salary
  • $102,415/year


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