The United States Attorney's Office for South Carolina's mission is to investigate, prosecute and deter violations of federal statutes, enforce and represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, uphold civil, constitutional and victims' rights, and foster partnerships with other federal, state and local government agencies and community groups. This position is also being announced to applicants under Merit Staffing procedures under 26-SC-13047271-MP.
This Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support) provides support to civil and criminal case teams by assisting with electronic discovery, evidence, exhibits, and electronic case information. Assignments are designed to build the knowledge and experience needed to perform higher-level litigation support work at the GS-11 level.
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support) support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina, located in Charleston, South Carolina, focusing in the areas of Electronic Discovery and Case Information Management, Litigation Technology Support, and Evidence and Exhibit Preparation.
Typical work assignments will include: Processing, organizing, and securely maintaining electronic case files for attorney review, and discovery. Creating and managing electronic document databases used to search, tag, sort, redact, and retrieve case information. Preparing electronic discovery materials and checking them for accuracy, completeness, proper formatting, and security before release.
Providing basic technical assistance to attorneys and legal staff using litigation support software and equipment. Preparing electronic exhibits and assisting with courtroom presentation software and equipment during hearings, depositions, and trials. 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.
This position is with Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, Department of Justice.
The posted pay range is $61722 – $80243/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-21.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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