Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:

Specialized Experience:At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as providing automated litigation assistance by preparing discovery productions, including scanning, and coding documents and creating DVDs; assisting in the use of technology to organize digital evidence; maintaining production logs by adhering to office protocol; and provides technical support such as duplicating documents and marking exhibits.

OR

Education:One of the following types of education in a related field: one full year of graduate level education in related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Paralegal Sciences, Law) leading to a Master's degree or higher; or a completed Bachelor's Degree with Superior Academic Achievement (see definition in the "Education Section" of this vacancy announcement). Education must be obtained in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

OR

Combination of Specialized Experience and Education:A combination of specialized experience and graduate education which when combined equal 100% of the requirements.

GS-09: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:

Specialized experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as performing the following types of duties: Preparing and managing discovery, evidence, exhibits and casework. Performing routine and recurring litigation support assignments (e.g., PDF files, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint files, emails, etc.). Providing assistance in litigation support and preparing a variety of legal related documents.

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Education: Applicants may also qualify based on education. To qualify for the GS-9 level, applicants must have one of the following types of education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree in related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Paralegal Sciences, Law) or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

OR

Combining Education and Experience:Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:

Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as performing the following types of duties: participating in trial preparation and presentations; working with attorneys and legal support staff to recommend effective strategy to meet litigation needs; identifying and utilizing software packages such as databases spreadsheets and word processing applications to present evidence; managing a variety of computer hardware for trial use; customizing databases and programs to meet individual user needs; preparing demonstrative exhibits required for litigation; organizing and managing case specific discovery.

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Education: One of the following types of education in a related field: Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Paralegal Sciences, Law); OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M, if related. Education must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

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Combining Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience as described in A and education as described in B when combined equal 100% of the requirements. (Only graduate level education in excess of the first two years can be used in this calculation.)

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.