Legal Assistant (OA)

Department Of Justice

Baton Rouge, LA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Calendar Management, Customer Support/Service, Hotel Reservation, Legal, Legal Documents, Litigation, Regulations, Technical Writing, Travel Planning
LOCATION
Baton Rouge, LA
POSTED
1 day ago
Job Title

Assistant United States Attorney

Job Description

At the full performance level, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) 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. Duties include:

  1. Examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels;
  2. Proofreading and cite checking legal briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents;
  3. Providing assistance to attorneys in trial preparation by conducting non-complex research of litigation, statutes, regulations and court cases;
  4. Assembling exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents;
  5. Assembling and organizing files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository;
  6. Maintaining calendar of assigned active cases;
  7. Tracking filing, hearing, and trials dates, and scheduling conference and interviews;
  8. Arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations; and,
  9. 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.

About the Company

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Department Of Justice