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Legal Assistant (Office Automation) - Appeals

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 50 days ago

On-site Houston, TX $52K – $76K Apply by Jul 31, 2026 Legal Assistance ISTJ
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About the Role

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. For more information on the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-SDTX-13002853-MS. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

What You'll Do

  • If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas (SDTX) - Appellate Division.
  • At the full performance level, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) by providing a variety of legal assistance and office support services.
  • If selected, you will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed.
  • The duties and responsibilities for a GS-0986-Legal Assistant (Office Automation)-GS-06/07 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Using knowledge of a variety of legal regulations, precedents, and practices, examines, prepares and processes technical legal correspondence and documents which are characteristically voluminous and complex in format.
  • Contributes to reports summarizing the case status, including legal issues, factual issues, and case developments.
  • May perform general clerical/administrative functions e.g., ordering supplies and equipment, processing time and attendance records, and maintaining administrative files.
  • Conducts non-complex research of legislation, statutes, regulations and court cases.
  • Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
  • If selected for the position, you will be assigned to the Appellate Division.

Requirements

  • No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Personality Fit

This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:

Job ID: 482aaad0-02cf-45d3-b79e-edf053b74413

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