If you are looking for an exciting and challenging career, this is the position for you! With a diverse and talented workforce of over 100,000 people, Justice leads the Nation in ensuring the protection of all Americans while preserving their constitutional freedoms. You will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty, and the property of citizens. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys\' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for supporting Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) in either the criminal or civil division. Typical work assignments will include supporting investigative or trail teams in a variety of ways, including: Researching, analyzing, and summarizing relevant legal precedents for applicability to assigned cases. Analyzing records to isolate facts pertinent to distinct legal issues. Supporting the investigative or trial team in its interviews of agents and potential witnesses to assist the AUSA in preparation for grand jury or trial. Organizing, reviewing, summarizing and outlining grand jury and/or trial testimony to assist to AUSA in preparation for grand jury or trial. Providing advice to attorney and other legal support staff on the most effective and efficient ways to prepare, present and maintain a variety of administrative legal documents. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Applicants must possess and demonstrate in their application packages that they meet the following minimum qualifications: GS-07: To be eligible at the GS-07 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level. Examples of specialized experience may include: performing routine litigation support assignments such as assisting with organizing case information, including creating grand jury logs and organizing grand jury responses; preparing discovery productions, including scanning and coding documents and creating CDs; assisting attorneys in preparing for court such as preparing exhibits, compiling trial notebooks, compiling witness and exhibit lists; verifying citations; and preparing a variety of legal documents; assisting in the use of technology to organize digital evidence; and editing a variety of legal documents, such as information requests, subpoenas, correspondence and memos. Education: One full year of graduate education in a closely related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law) GS-09: To be eligible at the GS 9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level. Examples of specialized experience may include: assisting attorneys and legal support personnel with court rules, regulations and procedures, analyzing and evaluating legal decisions and case files to identify relevant issues and potential evidence; recommending automated support methods for trials; customizing databases and programs for user needs; assisting with trial preparation and presentations, and assisting attorneys with automatic evidence presentation in court; preparing motions, orders, pleadings, subpoenas and legal briefs, summaries of analyses and decisions, and pre-trial documents.