Legal Administrative Specialist; eLitigation Support

Position: Legal Administrative Specialist (eLitigation Support)
Summary

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York's mission is to investigate, prosecute and deter violations of federal statutes, enforce and represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, uphold civil, constitutional and victims' rights, and foster partnerships with other federal, state and local government agencies and community groups.

Duties

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This Legal Administrative Specialist (eLitigation Support) provides technical and analytical assistance to support the eLitigation needs of the United States Attorney's Office (USAO).

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected eLitigation team that is responsible for providing Legal Administrative Specialist (eLitigation) support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, focusing in the areas of technical and analytical assistance to support the eLlitigation needs of the USAO.

Typical work assignments will include:

• Providing technical eLitigation assistance to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to facilitate litigation decisions, trial preparation, and trial presentation.
• Performing a wide range of information system analysis, development, and installation in support of District litigation activities for assigned cases.
• Coordinating with the eLitigation Supervisor and IT Division to analyze automated eLitigation support functions and monitor system use and response time.
• Working with various eLitigation tools such as Everlaw, Relativity, and NUIX.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• Selective Service:
  Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• A probationary period may be required.
• A pre-employment drug test will be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• You must meet all qualifications requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

To qualify at the GS-09 level, you must possess:

Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below:

Providing comprehensive support in preparing and organizing exhibits, evidence, and case-related data for presentation before a jury, grand jury, or in other legal proceedings;

Managing and preparing electronic discovery materials, including evidence, exhibits, and other electronically stored information (ESI) pertinent to investigations and casework;

Utilizing and maintaining various software applications to develop both physical and digital trial presentations;

Assisting in evaluating case requirements to determine effective litigation support strategies and solutions.

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Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

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Combination of Education and…