• Job Description

  Req#: 862342900
  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.
  
  As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
  
  This position is located in McAllen, Texas.
  
  Duties
  
  
  If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas (SDTX). As a Paralegal Specialist in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will:
  
  - Review and organize complex factual material and other documentary data for investigations and trials.
  - Provide advice on the most efficient method for preparing legal documents.
  - Analyze reports, testimonies, interviews and files.
  - Use tables and citation checking with efficiency.
  - Prepare a variety of substantive legal documents to include extradition requests, grand jury and trial subpoenas, interrogatory requests, and documentation relevant to acquiring evidence or testimony.
  - Develop and enter various case material into a computer database.
  - Prepare charts, graphs, and tables to illustrate results.
  - Prepare, develop, compile, or maintain jury instructions in preparing for trial.
  - Prepare exhibits for trial which typically involve a wide range of visual materials.
  - Provide litigation case management and organize cases for court presentation.
  
  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 Criminal Division.
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
  • Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
  • You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
  • If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
  • You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
  • Type of Position: This is a Term position not-to-exceed March 31, 2028. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration, and administers several federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The DOJ is responsible for investigating instances of financial fraud, representing the U.S. government in legal matters, and running the federal prison system. The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

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