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 to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 27-WVS-13107199-MS.
If selected for this position, you will serve as a Legal Assistant with the United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia. At the full performance level, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services. You will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed.
Key Responsibilities Include: Examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents, including complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels. Proofreading and cite-checking legal briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with legal standards. Assisting attorneys in trial preparation by conducting non-complex research on litigation, statutes, regulations, and court cases.
Assembling exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents necessary for court proceedings. Organizing and maintaining files and records for disposition or transfer to a records depository. Maintaining a calendar of assigned active cases to ensure timely management of deadlines. Tracking filing, hearing, and trial dates, as well as scheduling conferences and interviews. Arranging travel by preparing itineraries and securing transportation and hotel reservations.
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.
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 http://www.ed.gov.
OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials.
More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
kelly.kiser@usdoj.gov · 304-254-7110
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 $40736 – $65599/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-18.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-05 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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