We are currently accepting applications for a Legal Assistant in the Civil Division.

• Open to the Public - Announcement Number - 25-INN-12609751-DE- This announcement is open to any U.S. Citizen/National.

This announcements will close Monday, December 2, 2024 at 11:59pm EST.

This position is located in Hammond, Indiana.

Hammond, Indiana is located in the Northwest Indiana region with a thriving population and minutes away from Chicago. Northwest Indiana offers low-cost, high-quality living while offering highly competitive salaries at the Chicago locality rate. The proximity of Chicago also offers its art and cultural institutions, world-class entertainment, and dining. The area boasts a variety of living options - from urban living and suburbs to small towns and rural communities. Northwest Indiana is also home to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Park and the Indiana Dunes State Park - both offering trails, camping and beaches along Lake Michigan.

For more information about the area, visit

www.nwiforum.org For more information about the state of Indiana, visit

www.visitindiana.com.

The office is soliciting applications for a Legal Assistant position within the Civil Legal Support Section of the Northern District of Indiana. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of legal and administrative support functions to Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana. Typical work assignments will include:

• Examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, and subpoenas.
• Providing assistance to attorneys in trial preparation.
• Assembling exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents.
• Assembling and organizing files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository.
• Maintaining calendar of assigned active cases.
• Tracking filing, hearing, and trials dates, and scheduling conference and interviews.
• Arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations.
• Producing a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

This position has promotion potential to the GS-07 grade level. Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on your demonstrated ability to perform the higher-level duties, the continuing need for the higher-level duties, and "Regulatory/Administrative" approval. Promotion to the next higher grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.

Incentive Pay:May be considered for superiorly qualified applicants and in accordance with

5 CFR Part 575

.

Relocation Expenses:Permanent Change in Station (PCS) Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Benefits:The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part:

Paid vacation

Sick Leave

11 paid holidays

12-weeks of Paid Parental Leave

Reasonable Accommodations

Health Insurance Benefits

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