Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for technical and analytical assistance to support the litigation needs of the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York. Typical work assignments will include:
Providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation and trial presentations Performing a wide range of information system analysis, development and installation in support of District litigation support activities Analyzing automated litigation support functions and recommending changes to increase efficiency and effectiveness Evaluating new developments in legal technology, including software courtroom presentation equipment and trial exhibit preparation equipment in order to recommend modifications and upgrades of services and equipment Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. GS-9:
To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:
Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized
Experience:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as providing automated litigation support services involving a variety of computer hardware, software, or graphics applications in order to organize, review and present evidence before a jury, grand jury or other legal proceedings (i.e.,Eclipse, Trial Director, Adobe Cloud Software, advanced knowledge of Excel etc); works with IT staff in diagnosing and resolving litigation support computer system problems; customizes databases and programs modified to meet individual user needs. Education:
One of the following types of education in a closely related field:
a Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B., Applied Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Data Analytics, Project Management, etc. ); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Combining Education and
Experience:
Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year. 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, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized
Experience:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation and trial presentation. Subject matter expert in discovery processing platforms, discovery review software, and databases, trial presentation software, and spreadsheet and word processing applications to provide support to prepare, organize, index, develop, and manage exhibits, evidence, or other data relevant to cases presented before a jury, grand jury or in other legal proceedings. Education:
One of the following types of education in a closely related field:
a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate degree (Applied Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Data Analytics, Project Management, etc.); OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Combining Education and
Experience:
Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years. 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/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation and trial presentations Performing a wide range of information system analysis, development and installation in support of District litigation support activities Analyzing automated litigation support functions and recommending changes to increase efficiency and effectiveness Evaluating new developments in legal technology, including software courtroom presentation equipment and trial exhibit preparation equipment in order to recommend modifications and upgrades of services and equipment Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. GS-9:
To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:
Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized
Experience:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as providing automated litigation support services involving a variety of computer hardware, software, or graphics applications in order to organize, review and present evidence before a jury, grand jury or other legal proceedings (i.e.,Eclipse, Trial Director, Adobe Cloud Software, advanced knowledge of Excel etc); works with IT staff in diagnosing and resolving litigation support computer system problems; customizes databases and programs modified to meet individual user needs. Education:
One of the following types of education in a closely related field:
a Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B., Applied Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Data Analytics, Project Management, etc. ); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Combining Education and
Experience:
Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year. 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, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized
Experience:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation and trial presentation. Subject matter expert in discovery processing platforms, discovery review software, and databases, trial presentation software, and spreadsheet and word processing applications to provide support to prepare, organize, index, develop, and manage exhibits, evidence, or other data relevant to cases presented before a jury, grand jury or in other legal proceedings. Education:
One of the following types of education in a closely related field:
a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate degree (Applied Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Data Analytics, Project Management, etc.); OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Combining Education and
Experience:
Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years. 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/.
- Department:
0901 General Legal And Kindred Administration - Salary Range:
$54,844 to $86,260 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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