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 Assistant (OA) provides legal assistant/docket work within the Appellate Division. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Legal Assistant (OA) support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia, located in Washington, District of Columbia, focusing in the areas of independently collecting, selecting, organizing, and providing docket-related information in oral or written form.
Typical work assignments will include: Assembling record material for court filings; Organizing, processing, and copying documents in accordance with requirements; Examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents; Maintaining automated case-tracking data base and enters/retrieves data or pertinent information; Managing paper and electronic documents, correspondence, briefs, and other documentary materials; Performing docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system.
As necessary, searches databases for required information; Performing administrative functions such as copying, binding and preparing record materials for court filings. Routinely goes to local courts (Superior and District) for document research and retrieval; Receiving visitors and callers, establishing a variety of files, maintaining calendars; Performing other legal administrative duties as assigned.
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 $57736 – $75059/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-05.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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