Litigation Support Specialist – Criminal Litigation Support

Job Description

Legal Administrative Specialist | United States Attorneys’​ Offices

The Tone:
This is a full-time role with the United States Attorneys’ Offices, an integral part of the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice is a federal organization dedicated to enforcing the law and ensuring justice for all Americans. This position plays a critical role in supporting criminal investigations, prosecutions, appeals, and litigation, directly contributing to the effective functioning of the legal process and the successful resolution of trials.

The TL;DR
• Role: Mid-level Professional (GS-11)
• Type: Full-time

• Team: Supports attorneys within a well-respected team responsible for pre-trial and courtroom support.
• Mission: To provide comprehensive pre-trial and courtroom administrative support for a wide variety of trials, investigations, and litigation.
• Tech Stack: Eclipse, Relativity

What You’ll Actually Do
• Discovery Management: Organizing and managing criminal discovery materials for assigned cases efficiently.
• Legal Document Support: Providing case-related administrative support to attorneys by preparing legal and administrative documents for criminal investigations, prosecutions, appeals, and post-conviction litigation.
• Trial Exhibit Preparation: Preparing master trial exhibits in both electronic and hard copy formats, and collaborating closely with Automated Litigation Support to prepare audio/video for courtroom presentations.
• Document Quality Assurance: Proofreading and providing basic editing assistance for critical legal documents, including appellate briefs, motion responses, search warrant affidavits, and material witness warrants.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. in a related field such as Criminal Justice or Law.
• Experience: One full year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service or private sector. This qualifying experience must involve providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities; organizing and managing case-specific discovery; analyzing complex litigation support requirements to develop or recommend appropriate strategies; using automated litigation support technology like Eclipse and Relativity for organizing case information, preparing trial presentations, and managing evidence; researching, analyzing, and summarizing relevant legal precedents; or preparing and maintaining a variety of trial-related documents.
• Skills: Expertise in organizing and managing criminal discovery materials, providing comprehensive administrative and document support for legal processes, preparing diverse trial exhibits, and utilizing automated litigation support technology such as Eclipse and Relativity, alongside strong proofreading and editing capabilities for legal documents.