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Legal Staff Paralegal in Lincoln, NE

U.S Department Of Justice, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys Jun 20,2019 Jun 13,2019 Location Lincoln NE
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Government

Legal Staff

Government and Government Relations

Min 1 yrs required

Profile

Legal Assistant (Office Automation), GS 5 The candidate will be responsible for: examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels; proofreading and cite checking legal briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents; providing assistance to attorneys in trial preparation by conducting non-complex research of litigation, statutes, regulations and court cases; assembling exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents; assembling and organizing files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository; maintaining calendar of assigned active cases; tracking filing, hearing, and trials dates, and scheduling conference and interviews; arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations; and producing a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications. Traveling is required.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate must have the following qualifications: For GS-5: To be eligible at the GS-5 level, you must have 1+ year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level; or four years of education above the high school level; or a combination of both specialized experience and education as explained below. Specialized experience is defined as experience reviewing documents with legal implications for accuracy and completeness (e.g., court documents, real estate documents, contracts, insurance or benefits claims, mortgage or loan applications, tax forms, or other types of legal documents); typing and formatting correspondence and forms; maintaining file systems; and obtaining needed information from files or general reference sources. Combining Education and Experience: Successfully completed post-high school education may be used to meet the total one year of specialized experience requirement equivalent to the GS-4 grade level. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. Application deadline: 06/24/2019

Note:This job is open to Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL); Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee. Family of overseas employees; Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is, or was, working overseas; Federal employees - Competitive service;; Current or former competitive service federal employees; Individuals with disabilities;; Land & base management; Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency; Military spouses;; National Guard & Reserves; Current members, those who want to join, or transitioning military members; Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista; Special authorities; Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations; Veterans.

Additional info

Announcement number 19-NE-10519996-MS Apply online. No emails. Visit website for more details.

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