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Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Department of Justice
📍 Chattanooga, Tennessee 💰 $50460 – $65599/yr

Job Summary

The successful candidate will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Criminal Division by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services. 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.

Major Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for supporting Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Criminal Division by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services. Duties include: examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents, including but not limited to complaints, search warrants, motions, orders, and subpoenas, etc.; proofreading and cite checking legal briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents; providing assistance to attorneys by conducting factual and legal research in legal and non-legal databases, listing cited cases, opinions, and miscellaneous references; conducting non-complex research of legislation, statutes, regulations and court cases; assembling exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents; preparing and organizing evidence for production as discovery and for use in trial; preparing trial exhibits, witness binders, trial notebooks, jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists; tracking case status, filings, hearings, and trials dates, and scheduling conference and interviews; maintaining calendars, scheduling appointments, interviews, and court appearances; arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations; and producing a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Education

There is no education substitution at this grade level.

Contact

Julie.Patterson@usdoj.gov 865-225-1717

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government

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