Paralegal Specialist

QUALIFICATIONS:GS-9: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet at least one year of Specialized Experience, Education, OR a Combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing paralegal or legal work which demonstrates a basic knowledge of legal research and the ability to interpret legal decisions. Examples of specialized experience may include the following: examining and processing a variety of legal documents; conducting research, analysis and evaluation of data in response to complex or sensitive requests; drafting briefs, pleadings, litigation recommendations, or other legal documents and correspondence; using a variety of electronic or manual filing systems to acquire and store information; document findings and preparing recommendations; searching and reviewing legal references, case files, and other sources for information and data required by attorneys or court personnel. Education GS-9: Must possess a Master’s or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.) in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law); OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Combining Education and Experience: GS-9: Combinations of specialized experience as a described and graduate-level education as described which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. To calculate percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate hours that exceed 36 semester hours (or your school’s definition of two years of graduate study), then divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school’s definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Next add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. (Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used in this calculation.) This vacancy announcement could produce hires for Criminal and or Civil Division.
As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.