Legal Administrative Specialist

GS-07: To be eligible at the GS-07 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, a combination of Education and Experience, OR Superior Academic Achievement. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivale

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

Department: Department of Justice

Location: San Diego, California

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Requirements: GS-07: To be eligible at the GS-07 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, a combination of Education and Experience, OR Superior Academic Achievement. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service or equivalent paid/nonpaid experience in the private or public sector. Specialized Experience is defined as experience working in a legal environment performing routine legal assistance assignments that demonstrate a basic knowledge of litigative procedures. Examples of specialized experience include: assisting attorneys by preparing routine legal documents (e.g., basic motions, notices, subpoenas, proposed orders, or routine correspondence); assisting attorneys with the discovery process, such as by indexing and organizing discovery items received; transmitting discovery productions, maintaining discovery logs, and tracking productions to opposing counsel; assisting attorneys with hearing and trial preparation such as by compiling, organizing and indexing evidentiary exhibits; compiling witness and exhibit lists; and assembling trial notebooks; assisting attorneys with case development and preparation, such as by performing basic legal or factual research or preparing written summaries of evidentiary materials; assisting attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations, such as by preparing trial exhibits such as charts, graphs and timelines and presenting trial exhibits using trial presentation software in court. Education: One full year of graduate level education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Paralegal Sciences, Law) leading to a master’s degree or higher. Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Superior Academic Achievement: Possess a Bachelor’s Degree or expect to c