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-VAW-13088167-MS
At the full performance level, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA), Civil Division, by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services. If selected, you will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed. Typical work assignments will include: fielding phone calls and emails with client agencies, members of the public, and the court regarding cases.
drafting a variety of legal documents, e.g., complaints, answers, discovery pleadings, motions, and subpoenas reviewing and processing document discovery in accordance with federal rules and established procedures proofreading and cite-checking legal briefs, discovery pleadings, and other legal documents supporting attorneys in hearings and trial preparation by conducting non-complex research of litigation, statutes, regulations, and court cases supporting attorneys in depositions and trials by assembling exhibits and affidavits supporting attorneys with managing their casework, including electronically filing pleadings, ordering transcripts, assisting in retention of expert witnesses, and other duties as assigned maintaining attorneys' dockets and being responsible for case file organization, including opening cases, maintaining the case file, and closing cases for disposition or transfer to records depository maintaining calendar of internal and external deadlines 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.
danielle.gardner2@usdoj.gov · 540-857-2936
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 requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-16 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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