The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia mission is to enforce the criminal laws of the United States and the District of Columbia, represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, and respond to the public safety needs of the community by leading an effective, well-coordinated law enforcement effort that contributes to the overall goal of improving the quality of life in the District of Columbia.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must possess: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below: Gathering facts for problem analysis and the interpretation of laws, regulations and policies related to civil and/or criminal appeals; Interpreting, applying and/or explaining to others the application of a body of law, regulations and practices related to civil and/or criminal appeals; Analyzing issues of fact and/or issues of law to draft legal documents, briefs, advisory opinions, or findings; Identifying information needed from a case to help recommend or take action that is consistent with program requirements or management objectives. OR Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M degree. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position, examples of qualifying fields include accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. (MUST SUBMIT YOUR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS.) OR A combination of the above described graduate education and specialized experience. To combine education and experience, determine the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then determine the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. Finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Note that only graduate education in excess of 2 years can be used in the combination. (MUST SUBMIT YOUR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS.) IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. You must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted; recommended SF-50s include promotions and step increases (within grade increases).
This Paralegal Specialist (Appeals) provides substantive legal support to Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in a variety of specialized litigative activities related to civil and/or criminal appeals. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Paralegal Specialist (Appeals) support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia, located in Washington, District of Columbia, focusing in the areas of appeals; legal writing; evidence and discover; and case support. Typical work assignments will include: The incumbent performs a variety of complex paralegal support assignments relating to appellate practice, which includes providing paralegal services to one or more supervisory/non-supervisory Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Appellate Division of the USAO-DC. The incumbent independently performs legal research, legal writing, preparation and management of voluminous evidence and a variety of case support duties. The incumbent will apply specialized knowledge of particular laws, regulations, precedents, and agency practices that directly affect the outcome of USAO-DC cases.