Legal Administrative Specialist (lit Support)

Legal Administrative Specialist (Lit Support)

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon is seeking to fill multiple Legal Administrative Specialist (Lit Support) positions located in Portland, OR. This is an open continuous announcement intended to continually solicit applications in order to fill immediate and future vacancies. Initial application reviews will begin January 28, 2026.

Responsibilities: These positions are located in Portland, Oregon within our Criminal Division. If selected, you will serve as a Legal Administrative Specialist (Lit Support) responsible for performing technical work to support the litigation needs of the United States Attorney's Office. Typical work assignments will include:

• Consults with litigation team members (e.g., attorneys, investigators, legal support staff) to understand case needs and technical requirements.
• Develops a plan for processing electronic files consistent with those requirements.
• Operates software or equipment to present exhibits during criminal legal proceedings.
• Uses software applications to extract electronic case materials from storage devices or download electronic case materials from secure file transfer sites.
• Routes and stores electronic case materials in compliance with office policies and procedures.
• Ensures proper security is maintained over case and litigation support project materials, in accordance with office policies and procedures.
• Generates basic electronic discovery productions (e.g., Bates-numbered images with redactions and searchable text) that comply with production specifications and deadlines, including productions from document review databases.
• Performs quality control on electronic discovery productions and addresses any identified issues.
• Uses software applications to edit audio and video files consistent with litigation team requirements.
• Answers litigation team questions as they arise.
• Explains technical issues and processes in manner comprehensible to litigation team members.

Requirements: Conditions of Employment: Qualifications:

GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:

• Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience.
• Specialized Experience: at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal service.
• Education: Successful completion of one (1) full year of progressively higher-level graduate education (18 semester hours or the number of units your school uses to describe one graduate year of academic study) in related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Law, Information Technology) leading to a master's degree OR bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement.
• Superior academic achievement is as follows: standing in the upper third of your graduating class or major subdivision OR membership in one of the national scholastic honor Societies; OR Grade Point Average. Applicants must have a grade point average of: (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
• Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, a combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education as described above, which when combined equal 100% of the requirements (only graduate education in excess of the first full year may be used in this calculation).

GS-9: To be eligible at the GS 9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below:

• Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level.
• Education: One of the following types of education in a closely related field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Law, Criminal Justice): Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B or J.D.); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B or J.D., if related.
• 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: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year.

ICTAP: The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

CTAP: The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

Education: 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 http://www.ed.gov OR 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 http://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.

Additional Information: Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.