Summary
The Department of Justice, Criminal Division investigates and prosecutes complex criminal matters and assists the United States Attorney's Offices in investigations, trials, and appeals. This posting is for open Paralegal Specialist positions within various sections of the Criminal Division.
Duties
This vacancy includes a Selective Placement Factor. Please see Qualifications for more information. As a Paralegal Specialist, you may perform duties such as: Assisting at all levels in the development of criminal litigation or appeals, beginning at the investigation level, to filing pleadings with the court. Assisting attorneys by preparing filings and exhibits for trials or appeals. Organizing case documents, conducting first-level document review, and coordinating document productions. Proofreading and cite-checking legal briefs, memoranda, and other documents, and ensuring accordance with Bluebook and/or other citation and style requirements for legal writing. Conducting various document searches using document management databases such as Relativity. Producing work products that are well written, clear, and free of errors. Preparing for interviews, depositions, hearings, and appeals. Conducting extensive and thorough research in a variety of legal and non-legal databases and providing information in response to a wide range of questions. Preparing and organizing evidence, discovery and trial exhibits, such as statistical charts, graphs, and maps, to be presented in court.
Education
There is no education requirement for this position.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork If you would like to preview the application questionnaire, please see: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13066411. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online assessment questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Performance Appraisals and Awards: You will receive an additional point added to your final score for your most recent fully successful or higher performance rating. An additional point will also be added to your final score for any one performance award received within the past three years that relates to the position for which you are applying. Please provide only one recent award. To receive credit, you must provide a copy of your performance rating and a copy of your performance award SF-50, if applicable.