STUDENT TRAINEE LEGAL ASSISTANT (Office Automation)
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for investigating and prosecuting domestic and international federal criminal cases involving public corruption and civil rights, health care fraud, bank and other white collar frauds, narcotics offenses, human trafficking, violent crimes, national security matters, as well as complex forfeiture cases. Additionally, the position supports the prosecution and defense of civil cases in which the United States is a party and the collection of debts owed to the Federal government that are administratively uncollectible. At the full performance level, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services. If selected, you will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed. Typical work assignments will include:
examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, pleadings, and subpoenas; providing assistance to attorneys in trial preparation; assembling and organizing files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository; maintaining calendar of assigned active cases; tracking filing, hearing and trial 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. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Travel Required:
May be required for training purposes. To be eligible for this internship ALL of the following requirements must be met:
Student Status:
Definition of a student - applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate/professional school, or certificate program equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study (go to http:
//www.ed.gov/accreditation to verify accreditation status) pursuant to 5 CFR 362. You must be considered in good academic standings by the school. Individuals must be taking at least a half-time academic, vocational, or technical course load leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. Half-time is defined by the school in which the student is enrolled. Grade Point Average:
You must have at least a 2.5 GPA. Citizenship:
Student Interns must be United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent allegiance to the United States.) Background Investigation:
You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Pathways Participant Agreement:
All interns are required to sign the Participant Agreement. Qualification requirements as outlined below. Please note Unofficial Transcripts are required to be submitted. You must meet the status of a student as defined in this job announcement. To be qualified, at the GS-05 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in Federal service or gained in the private sector; or completion of four academic years of post high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree; or a combination of both specialized experience and education. Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office automation, or other work that that involved 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:
A combination of specialized experience as described above and education must equal 100% of the requirements when combined. Please note, only education in excess of 60 undergraduate hours may be used in this calculation. To be qualified, at the GS-06 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, for completeness of information; retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use; researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; and using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, and correspondence and related materials. Please Note:
Education is NOT a substitute for the grade level. You must meet the status of a student as defined in this job announcement. AND To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, pleadings, and subpoenas; providing assistance to attorneys in trial preparation; assembling and organizing files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository; maintaining calendar of assigned active cases; tracking filing, hearing and trial 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. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Travel Required:
May be required for training purposes. To be eligible for this internship ALL of the following requirements must be met:
Student Status:
Definition of a student - applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate/professional school, or certificate program equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study (go to http:
//www.ed.gov/accreditation to verify accreditation status) pursuant to 5 CFR 362. You must be considered in good academic standings by the school. Individuals must be taking at least a half-time academic, vocational, or technical course load leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. Half-time is defined by the school in which the student is enrolled. Grade Point Average:
You must have at least a 2.5 GPA. Citizenship:
Student Interns must be United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent allegiance to the United States.) Background Investigation:
You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Pathways Participant Agreement:
All interns are required to sign the Participant Agreement. Qualification requirements as outlined below. Please note Unofficial Transcripts are required to be submitted. You must meet the status of a student as defined in this job announcement. To be qualified, at the GS-05 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in Federal service or gained in the private sector; or completion of four academic years of post high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree; or a combination of both specialized experience and education. Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office automation, or other work that that involved 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:
A combination of specialized experience as described above and education must equal 100% of the requirements when combined. Please note, only education in excess of 60 undergraduate hours may be used in this calculation. To be qualified, at the GS-06 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, for completeness of information; retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use; researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; and using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, and correspondence and related materials. Please Note:
Education is NOT a substitute for the grade level. You must meet the status of a student as defined in this job announcement. AND To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)
- Department:
0999 Legal Occupations Student Trainee - Salary Range:
$37,193 to $53,897 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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