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 Administrative Specialist provides administrative support, litigation research support and case management services to the Chief, Deputy Chief, Operations Manager and staff members of various sections and units throughout the Superior Court Division (SCD). If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Legal Administrative Specialist support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia, located in Washington, District of Columbia, focusing in the areas of legal support. Typical work assignments will include: Receives information from and serves in a liaison capacity between the Chief/Deputy Chief/ SCD Operations Manager and personnel from other divisions of the Office, judges, members of Superior Court, the U.S. Marshal's Office, Metropolitan Police Department and other law enforcement agency officials and the public. Performs case management services, including managing, organizing, and presenting case information pertaining to the SCD's criminal cases and formatting legal documents when deemed necessary. Analyzes automated litigation support functions and monitors system use and response time; and utilizes a variety of Litigation Support software applications to locate, organize, analyze, characterize, and present information. Reviews incoming material and determines the need for correspondence and legal documents such as motions, orders, pleadings, and subpoenas. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see https://www.ed.gov/ Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.In addition, when reviewing applicant's transcripts, assumptions will not be made. Applicants MUST state which coursework is relevant.
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