The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon is seeking to fill Paralegal Specialist positions within our Civil Division.These positions are located in Portland, OR. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. This position is also being announced to All U.S.
Citizens and Nationals under 26-OR-13061307-DE and to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-OR-13061308-MS.
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon, in the Portland Main Office.Typical work assignments in support of Assistant U.S. Attorneys will include: Drafting various documents including correspondence, subpoenas, memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions, complaints/answers, and discovery responses and requests, for attorney's review.
Reviewing, organizing and summarizing complex factual materials and other documentary data, such as employment and medical records. Performing legal research as well as factual investigation using a variety of research tools. Discussing relevant facts, legal issues and case strategy with attorneys. Develop case review databases and, in coordination with case teams, perform complex review of materials to prepare reports and production.
Use tables and citation checking with efficiency. Prepare a variety of substantive legal documents to include subpoenas, interrogatory requests, and documentation relevant to acquiring evidence or testimony. Develop and enter case information into various computer databases. Prepare charts, graphs, and tables to illustrate results.
Reviewing and editing district court pleadings and appellate briefs for consistency and clarity, checking legal citations and correcting typographical, formatting and substantive errors. Preparing exhibits for hearings and trials and assisting with presentation at both, as well as prepare jury instructions (if applicable). 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.
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 $66505 – $104610/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-07.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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