This position is located in the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U. S. Department of Justice. The Legal Administrative Specialist provides a range of legal support functions to include review and processing of documents, maintenance of case files, and coordination of proceedings for master calendar hearings. This is a Competitive Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.
In order to qualify for the Legal Administrative Specialist (In-Court Services) 0901 -09 (In-court Services) position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full-time year (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Assisting with processing court related actions during court proceedings by generating, pulling, organizing, assembling, and providing required case files; Processing legal correspondence and legal documents; and Providing assistance in processing inquiries, legal notices, calendaring processes and procedures. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience.) OR Education: You must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or LL.B. or J.D., that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts for verification.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: Must have a combination of experience and education which totals 100% of the necessary experience and education needed to qualify for this position. (Only graduate education beyond one year, i.e., 18 semester hours, may be combined with experience under this provision.) NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts for verification. In order to qualify for the Legal Administrative Specialist (In-Court Services) 0901 -11 (In-court Services) position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full-time year (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Processing court related actions during court proceedings by generating, pulling, organizing, assembling, cross-referencing and providing required case files; Analyzing and evaluating administrative legal cases for hearings; Providing assistance in processing inquiries, legal notices, calendaring processes and procedures; and Processing motions, petitions, and other legal documentation. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience.) OR Education: Must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts for verification.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: Must have a combination of experience and education which totals 100% of the necessary experience and education needed to qualify for this position. (Only graduate education beyond one year, i.e., 18 semester hours, may be combined with experience under this provision.) NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts for verification. Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. After you submit your application, you will receive notification indicated whether or not the USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement (10/6/2025) to complete the assessment which is part of your application.
As a Legal Administrative Specialist (In-Court Services) GS- 0901-9/11, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Organizing case files for Master Calendar Hearings; Generating, assembling and providing required case files to the Immigration Judge; Providing assistance with processing inquiries, legal notices and calendaring processes and procedures; Processing legal correspondence and legal documents; Processing motions, petitions, and other legal documentation; Preparing reports and maintain/edit case related data and information using an automated information system.