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.
This position is also being announced via Merit Staffing for specific hiring authorities/fed employees: 26-ALN-13076086-ST.
To qualify for the position of Legal Administrative Specialist (Legal Technician), at GS-0901-9, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below.
GS 09 level, you must meet the definition of Specialized Experience, as defined below:
Specialized experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS 07 level performing the following types of duties:
Providing legal and administrative support to one or more attorneys including examining, preparing, editing, cite-checking and processing legal documents, tracking cases, evaluating, producing and presenting discovery.
Providing training and support in Legal databases and software (i.e. Eclipse, Relativity, Trial Director, etc).
Assisting attorneys with trial preparation to include items such as subpoenas, trial exhibits, information requests, pleadings, and correspondence.
Completion of factual legal research in legal and non-legal databases.
Receiving visitors and telephone calls.
Establishing and maintaining a variety of files.
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Education:
A Master's, LL.B., J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent graduate degree in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law, Information Technology); or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree that is related to the position and demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Transcripts are required.
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Combining Education and Experience:
A combination of specialized experience as described above and graduate education described above which when combined equal 100% of the requirements.(Please note: Only education in excess of 1 full year is creditable.) To calculate your percentage of education, first determine the total number of hours that exceed 18 semester hours. Then divide the total number of your excess semester hours by 18. To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. Transcripts are required.
You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 10/11/2026 of this announcement.
Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.
After you submit your application, you will receive notification indicated whether or not the USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 10/11/2026 to complete the assessment which is part of your application.
