Legal Assistant (OA)

As the primary Legal Assistant (Office Automation) in the Appellate Division you will be responsible for directly and independently supporting Assistant United States Attorneys by providing a wide variety of technical assistance services related to complex civil and/or criminal appeals. Typical work assignments will include: - Preparing and processing a wide variety of legal documents, many of which are voluminous and complex in format. - Conducting research using various legal and non-legal databases and websites. - Compiling and indexing bibliographies of source material and verifying citations. - Acting as a legal assistance subject matter expert by providing training, guidance, and technical assistance to other legal support staff. - Applying fact-finding techniques to gather appropriate information in conjunction with specific legal issues. - Providing requested information concerning pending and closed matters and cases, functions, and general procedures of the office. Responsibi