Legal Assistant
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Review case materials pertaining to Federal Tort Claims Act; Merit Systems Protection Board appeals; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaints; Federal Labor Relations Authority charges; other employment litigation matters; and Medical Care Cost recovery. Reviews all paperwork and identifies any deficiencies such as missing documents, supporting documents, and inaccurate/missing data. Contacts appropriate VAMC personnel to obtain required documentation. Use the Regional Counsel computerized data information system (GCLAWS). Interviews claimants or potential witnesses; summarizes and explains case files; depositions, or interrogatories; prepares exhibits; manages case follow-up for the attorney; searches for, extracts, and compiles information to be used in evidence; inputs and accesses case information; assists attorneys in researching appeals, briefs, pleadings, and other legal documents and provides findings to attorney. Work Schedule:
Monday thru Friday 8:
00 am to 4:
30 pm Telework:
Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Legal Assistant/PD512-20030-O and PD20030O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/18/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. GS-7:
To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level. Specialized
Experience:
Is defined as experience providing trial support to attorneys by preparing complaints, motions, subpoenas, orders, or other hearing and/or trial documents accurately and in proper format; verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents; assisting with discovery, hearing or trial preparation by performing duties such as compiling trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists; and using software applications and legal and non-legal databases to produce legal related reports and documents, conduct factual research, develop tables of contents and indices to briefs, and prepare courtroom presentations. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Please Ensure your Resume address Competencies listed below Administrative Law Legal, Government and Jurisprudence. Writing Communication Forward Thinking 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; religions; 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office, work is sedentary, although some slight physical work may be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Review case materials pertaining to Federal Tort Claims Act; Merit Systems Protection Board appeals; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaints; Federal Labor Relations Authority charges; other employment litigation matters; and Medical Care Cost recovery. Reviews all paperwork and identifies any deficiencies such as missing documents, supporting documents, and inaccurate/missing data. Contacts appropriate VAMC personnel to obtain required documentation. Use the Regional Counsel computerized data information system (GCLAWS). Interviews claimants or potential witnesses; summarizes and explains case files; depositions, or interrogatories; prepares exhibits; manages case follow-up for the attorney; searches for, extracts, and compiles information to be used in evidence; inputs and accesses case information; assists attorneys in researching appeals, briefs, pleadings, and other legal documents and provides findings to attorney. Work Schedule:
Monday thru Friday 8:
00 am to 4:
30 pm Telework:
Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Legal Assistant/PD512-20030-O and PD20030O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/18/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. GS-7:
To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level. Specialized
Experience:
Is defined as experience providing trial support to attorneys by preparing complaints, motions, subpoenas, orders, or other hearing and/or trial documents accurately and in proper format; verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents; assisting with discovery, hearing or trial preparation by performing duties such as compiling trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists; and using software applications and legal and non-legal databases to produce legal related reports and documents, conduct factual research, develop tables of contents and indices to briefs, and prepare courtroom presentations. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Please Ensure your Resume address Competencies listed below Administrative Law Legal, Government and Jurisprudence. Writing Communication Forward Thinking 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; religions; 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office, work is sedentary, although some slight physical work may be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0986 Legal Assistance - Salary Range:
$48,670 to $63,267 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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