LEGAL ASSISTANT (ASSET FORFEITURE)

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.

Qualifications:

GS-08: To be qualified at the GS-8 level, you must have at least ONE year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience is defined as:

• performing legal support work associated in the specialty area of law (e.g. asset forfeiture, seizures) by examining cases for completeness, adequacy and consistency with applicable laws and regulations.
• providing legal assistance support to criminal, civil and/or asset forfeiture cases requiring extensive searches of records, reference, or historical material.
• conducting research to analyze and prepare reports on statutes, court decisions, legal opinions and/or other legal documents; and
• producing a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications.

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.)

Responsibilities:

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Arkansas. You will serve as the primary legal assistant in the area of Asset Forfeiture. The selectee will provide a variety of legal assistance and office support services to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) assigned to this functional area of law.

Typical duties will include:

• Maintaining current knowledge of regulations, laws and requirements applicable to forfeiture;
• Examining cases for completeness, adequacy and consistency with applicable laws and regulations;
• Providing legal assistance support to cases requiring extensive searches of records, reference, or historical material.
• Preparing a wide variety of legal documents needed for litigation, e.g., complaints and evidentiary exhibits; legal assistance work requiring review of claims and supporting documentation;
• Producing a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications.
• Conducts a variety of legal assistance duties pertaining to legal actions, requests or matters associated with asset forfeiture.

Salary : $55,882