Legal Assistant (Office Automation)
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Arkansas. You will serve as the primary legal assistant in the area of Social Security (SSAN) and will also provide general and legal assistance work for one or more Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) assigned to this functional area of law. Typical duties will include:
Maintaining current knowledge of regulations, laws and requirements applicable to social security; Examining new cases for completeness, adequacy and consistency with applicable laws and regulations; Providing legal assistance support to subrogation cases requiring extensive searches of records, reference, or historical material. Preparing a wide variety of legal documents needed for litigation, e.g., complaints and evidentiary exhibits; legal assistance work requiring review of claims and supporting documentation; Producing a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. GS-08:
To be qualified at the GS-8 level, you must have at least ONE year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as performing advanced legal support work associated in the specialty area of law (e.g., social security); maintaining current knowledge of regulations, laws and requirements applicable to social security; examining new cases for completeness, adequacy and consistency with applicable laws and regulations; providing legal assistance support to social security cases requiring extensive searches of records, reference, or historical material. Preparing a wide variety of legal documents needed for litigation, e.g., complaints and evidentiary exhibits; legal assistance work requiring review of claims and supporting documentation; producing a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications. To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Maintaining current knowledge of regulations, laws and requirements applicable to social security; Examining new cases for completeness, adequacy and consistency with applicable laws and regulations; Providing legal assistance support to subrogation cases requiring extensive searches of records, reference, or historical material. Preparing a wide variety of legal documents needed for litigation, e.g., complaints and evidentiary exhibits; legal assistance work requiring review of claims and supporting documentation; Producing a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. GS-08:
To be qualified at the GS-8 level, you must have at least ONE year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as performing advanced legal support work associated in the specialty area of law (e.g., social security); maintaining current knowledge of regulations, laws and requirements applicable to social security; examining new cases for completeness, adequacy and consistency with applicable laws and regulations; providing legal assistance support to social security cases requiring extensive searches of records, reference, or historical material. Preparing a wide variety of legal documents needed for litigation, e.g., complaints and evidentiary exhibits; legal assistance work requiring review of claims and supporting documentation; producing a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications. To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)
- Department:
0986 Legal Assistance - Salary Range:
$47,899 to $62,269 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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