For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will serve as a senior legal assistant responsible for directly and independently supporting Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) by providing a wide variety of technical assistance services in support of the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). Typical work assignments will include: Examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents, e.g., complaints, indictments, search warrants, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, libels, etc. Preparing and organizing evidence for production as discovery and for use in trial. Proofreading legal briefs, memorandum, and other legal documents. Use comprehensive knowledge of legal processes, regulations, techniques, and procedures related to OCDETF investigations and prosecutions. Performs extensive searches of record, reference and/or historical material. Conducts research of issues using various legal and non-legal databases and websites.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

GS-8: You must have at least ONE full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in Federal Service. Specialized Experience Specialized experience is defined as experience providing trial support to attorneys by preparing complaints, motions, subpoenas, orders, or other hearing and/or trial documents accurately and in proper format; verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents; assisting with discovery, hearing or trial preparation by performing duties such as compiling trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists; and using software applications and legal and non-legal databases to produce legal related reports and documents, conduct factual research, develop tables of contents and indices to briefs, and prepare courtroom presentations. 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.)

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address District of North Dakota 655 First Avenue North Fargo, ND 58102 US
• Name: Ray Bakke
• Phone: 7012977424
• Email: [email protected]