THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a LEGAL ASSISTANT - TITLE 32, Position Description Number PDD1078000 and is part of the KY SJA, National Guard.

Duties

As a LEGAL ASSISTANT - TITLE 32, GS-0986-8, you will perform research in regulations, policies, procedures, case law, opinions, internet sites, etc., to provide assistance to staff attorneys in the development of case files. Review body of laws or regulations to determine legal precedence in assisting case development and documentation assignments in Federal, State, and administrative law claims. Prepare legal summaries to be used as part of the case or trial development. Interview potential witnesses and provide background development summaries of testimonial evidence for attorney review and discussion. Maintain case files and correct file discrepancies. Trace missing documents, acquire needed information, and review records to obtain factual information about a case. Prepare exhibits and verify citations and legal references on prepared legal documents. Provide assistance and information to clients on legal rights, benefits, privileges, or obligations. Assist clients by preparing legal documents such as wills, powers of attorney, claims, voting requirements, loan contracts, motor vehicle registrations, titles, transfers, lien releases, and notary services, etc. Provide assistance to serviced units concerning the administrative preparation, coordination, and implementation of documents regarding military justice. Review documents for procedural adherence to guidelines, initiate corrective actions, and coordinate review of actions by staff attorneys. Provide administrative assistance with courts-martial, non-judicial punishment, drafting charges and specifications in accordance with the UCMJ/State CMJ, preparation of charge sheets, witness subpoenas, court-martial convening orders, convening authority's actions, post-trial warrants of confinement, etc. Perform a variety of administrative/clerical support functions to insure the effective operation of the office and legal assistance program. Perform other duties as assigned. A more comprehensive detailed description of the position may be found in Position Description PDD1078000 on file in the employing unit or in the Human Resources Office. Contact the KY HRO Staffing Section via email for additional information, [email protected].

Requirements

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT: Experience working with office automation systems, software practices and procedures. Experience in working with various legal assistant support functions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 18 months experience attending and keeping record of legal proceedings. Experience maintaining a court calendar. Experience establishing, maintaining, and closing case files or systems of legal records. Experience annotating indices and status records, compiling workload and status reports. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Resume must have complete dates, work schedule, and/or hours worked per week for both civilian and military employment. (Example: 2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only and unspecified work schedule will result in disqualification. Each applicant must fully substantiate -in their own words- that they meet 100% of the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above in detail; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position. Do NOT copy and paste from the vacancy announcement, position description or others' resumes. Also, make sure the applicant's name is on every document submitted, otherwise it will NOT be considered.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address KY SJA 100 MINUTEMAN PARKWAY FRANKFORT, KY 40601 US
• Name: Margaret Walton
• Phone: 502-607-1188
• Email: [email protected]