Legal Assistant

General Job Information

Job Summary

Located in the nation's capital, The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is the chief legal office of the District of Columbia. OAG enforces the District's laws, works to protect D.C. residents, and provides the highest level of independent legal advice and guidance to District of Columbia government agencies. This position is located in the Conciliation Unit of the Child Support Services Division.

The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG) is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join the Child Support Services Division's Conciliation Unit. The Child Support Services Division (CSSD) goal is to elevate the well-being of children and the self-sufficiency of families by delivering first-rate child support services that help parents meet the financial, medical, and emotional needs of their children

Duties and Responsibilities

The Incumbent performs comprehensive technical and clerical assignments involving complex and difficult cases requiring in depth research to identify files and precedents of use to the assigned attorneys, which require specialized knowledge of legal documents and processes in matters relative to the responsibilities of the office. Serves as a senior resource to other Legal Assistants.

Incumbent is responsible for reviewing all types of legal documents, including but not limited to highly complex case files, policies, and procedure documents, to assure that statutes, citations, exhibits, and other relevant materials are complete and conform to pertinent laws, rules, regulations, and office requirements.

Assists in complex investigations. Examines, research, contacts and interviews litigants and witnesses, compiles, and evaluates factual information, records, and data in order to prepare documents for filing in court (e.g., answers to interrogatories and responses to requests for production of documents), and to prepare cases for presentation in court. May provide advice and guidance to lower graded Legal Assistants or may lead teams collaborating on extremely complex documentation issues.

Assists the attorneys with research and other preparation for the drafting of policy and procedure documents as well as pleadings (e.g., disposition motions, answers, memoranda, pretrial statements, settlement justifications, answers to interrogatories, responses to requests for production of documents, proposed orders, exhibits, child support guidelines calculations, legal correspondence, etc.); prepares final versions of pleadings for filing in court; and assists attorneys in the negotiation and preparation of consent orders and settlement agreements by contacting and interviewing litigants before, during, or otherwise in connection with conciliation conferences and/or hearings

Qualifications and Education

Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CS-07 grade level, or its non-District equivalent gained from either the public or private sector.

Licenses and Certifications:

None

Working Conditions/Environment

Work is generally performed in an office setting.

Other Significant Factors

Tour of Duty: Monday

• Friday 8:15 a.m.

• 4:45 p.m.

Pay Plan, Series, Grade: CS-986-09

Salary Range: $60,348 - $77,700

Collective Bargaining Unit (Union): This position is in the collective bargaining unit represented by AFSCME Local 2401.

Duration of Appointment: Career Service

• Term 13 Months

Position Designation: This position has been deemed Sensitive under the guidelines of the DC Personnel Manual.

Incumbents of this position are subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC personnel regulations. Accordingly, incumbents must successfully pass a criminal background and consumer credit check as a condition of employment and will be subject to periodic criminal background checks for the duration of their tenure.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, genetic information, or political affiliation.

Notice of Non-Discrimination: In accordance with the D.C.

Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code, Section 2-1401.01 et. seq., (Act) the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, source of income, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that is also prohibited by the Act.

In addition, harassment based on any of the above-protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.

OFFICIAL JOB OFFERS ARE TO BE MADE ONLY BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL