Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support)

This announcement is open for 30 days and will close at 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/19/2026. Applicants will be referred every 2 weeks throughout the open period, based on the schedule below. Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the cut-off dates listed below. Eligibility and qualification claims are subject to verification.

1. First Cut-Off - June 4, 2026: To be considered in the first review, applicants must submit their application package and complete the USA Hire assessments by June 4, 2006.
2. Final Cut-Off - June 19, 2026: Applicants who submit their application package and complete the USA Hire assessments after June 4, 2026, but by June 19, 2026, will be considered in the final review.

This position is also being announced to applicants under Merit Staffing procedures under 26-FLS-12962003-MP. This Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support) serves as a trainee Legal Administrative Specialist responsible for supporting civil and/or criminal case teams by performing routine litigation support tasks necessary to prepare or manage electronic discovery, evidence, exhibits, and other electronically stored information (ESI) relevant to investigations and casework, using a variety of methods and software applications. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Legal Administrative Specialist (Litigation Support) support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Fort Pierce, Florida; Miami, Florida; West Palm Beach, Florida, focusing in the areas of litigation support; customer support; project management; case management. Typical work assignments will include:

• Performing routine litigation support tasks necessary to process common ESI (e.g., PDF files, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint files, emails, etc.) and preparing it for review or production by the case team.
• Using specialized software applications (e.g., processing software) to perform basic processing tasks and meet the technical needs of criminal and civil case teams.
• Providing customer support services and project management services in connection with electronic discovery, litigation support projects, and litigation technology software applications.
• Providing technical assistance, in a developmental capacity, to case teams presenting or filing electronic evidence or exhibits in civil or criminal legal proceedings.

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