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09.12.07 - U.S. Attorney's office-Legal Assistant[equivalent to legal secretary] Position
| MEMORANDUM |
| TO: Legal Education Majors |
| FROM: Cynthia N. Kimura, Counselor |
| DATE: September 12, 2007 |
| SUBJECT: U.S. Attorney's office-Legal Assistant[equivalent to legal secretary] Position |
Job opportunity-Legal Assistant [position equivalent to Legal Secretary]
Rec’d 9.12.07
From: Evelyn P. Gomez
LRIS/ATTY-CLT ADMIN
http://www.hawaiilawyerreferral.com
From Rose Carter, www.hawaiilsp.org
Dated: September 11, 2007
Legal Assistant Vacancy - U.S. Attorney's Office
This position is being advertised under both Delegated Examining and Merit Staffing Procedures. [NOTE: For more information including qualifications and details on how to apply visit: www.usajobs.opm.gov ]
TITLE, SERIES, GRADE: Legal Assistant (OA), GS-986-6/7
SALARY RANGE : GS-6 - $ 28,562 - $ 37,130 per annum;GS-7 - $ 31,740 - $ 41,262 per annum; plus 25% COLA (cost of living allowance)
PROMOTION POTENTIAL TO: GS-07
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: This is a permanent/full-time position.
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 07-HI-14
OPENING DATE: 09/10/07 CLOSING DATE: 09/28/07
DUTY LOCATION(S): United States Attorney's Office, Honolulu , Hawaii
NUMBER OF VACANCIES: One (1) position. This is an anticipated vacancy. Based on the staffing needs of this office, additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.
CONTACT: Name: Amity Lowe
Phone: (808) 541-2850
TDD: (808) 541-1850
E-mail: amity.lowe@usdoj.gov or carolyn.lee@usdoj.gov
Send your application package to: U.S. Attorney's Office, 300 Ala Moana Blvd. , Room 6-100, Honolulu HI 96850 , Attention: Amity Lowe. Applications will not be accepted via fax, email, or internet.
Applications must be postmarked by 09/28/07 or received by 5:00 p.m. Hawai`i Standard Time on the closing date. Applications using government postage of internal Federal government mail systems will not be considered.
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WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens. Well-qualified surplus and displaced employees (CTAP and ICTAP) in the local commuting area of Oahu, Hawaii . Persons eligible for non-competitive appointment under a special hiring authority.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Completion of a one-year probationary period may be required.
DUTIES: [This position is equivalent to a Legal Secretarial position.] The Legal Assistant in the Criminal Section is responsible for supporting Assistant United States Attorneys by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services. Examines, prepares, and processes a variety of technical legal documents which are characteristically voluminous and complex in format. Reviews incoming material and determines the need for assembly and preparation of a variety of legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, and subpoenas. Provides assistance to attorneys in trial preparation by performing duties such as compiling trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists. Assembles exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents from file material. Assembles and organizes files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository. Verifies citations and statutory references obtained in legal documents against original sources such as legal text, reports, Federal Reporter system, CFR, etc., making sure that they are correct and in compliance with source material. Develops tables of contents and indices to briefs in accordance with established standards. Composes original letters, not requiring legal interpretations, but which do require a good knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology. Maintains a calendar of assigned active cases. Tracks filing, hearing, and trial dates, and schedules conferences and interviews. Arranges travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations. Produces a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications.