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Legal Assistant (OA) Recent Graduate - Environmental Enforcement Section
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About the Role
This is an excepted service appointment under the DOJ Pathways Recent Graduates Program for the Environmental Enforcement Section which is responsible for bringing civil judicial actions under federal laws enacted to protect public health and the environment from pollution, such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and the Superfund law (CERLCA). 1 or more positions may be filled, subject to availability of funds and hiring authorization.
What You'll Do
- →The Environmental Enforcement Section is comprised of talented lawyers and professionals who work together to enforce the Nation's pollution, environmental cleanup, and natural resource damage laws-all to protect public health and the environment.
- →The Section's litigating groups consist of teams of attorneys and professional staff charged with pursuing civil enforcement in federal district courts across the country through complex cases covering a wide variety environmental matters.
- →The work that EES does results in significant benefits to public health, welfare, and the environment.
- →Whether you are considering law school or looking for a long-term career in public service, working as an EES legal assistant will give you the opportunity to work with and learn from talented lawyers and professional staff on interesting and important legal cases.
- →After successfully completing one year under the Program, recent graduates MAY be converted to a term or permanent appointment if the following program requirements are met: 1) successful completion of at least 1 year of continuous service; 2) completion of at least 40 hours of formal interactive training; and 3) demonstration of successful job performance.
- →A recent graduate converted to a term appointment may be subsequently converted non-competitively into a permanent competitive service position before the term expires.
- →You will join a well-respected team that is responsible for performing a wide range of administrative and legal support tasks.
- →The responsibilities of a Legal Assistant include: Use word processing software to create, edit, and format documents and correspondence.
- →Conduct online research that included collecting and sorting information into logical formats.
- →Review and assemble large volume of documents for review in preparation for specific projects.
- →Organize and maintain files.
- →Perform data entry in databases.
- →Arrange travel reservations and prepare necessary paperwork.
- →Interview callers or visitors to determine entitlement to confidential information.
Requirements
- ✓All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
- ✓It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials.
- ✓More information may be found at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Personality Fit
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