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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Legal Administrative Specialist (FLP)

Denver, Colorado, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$56K/yr - $89K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Legal Administrative Specialist in the District of Colorado. This role involves providing legal support services to Assistant U.S. Attorneys, with responsibilities including evaluating criminal case files and preparing legal documents.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Receive, examine, and evaluate criminal case files, makes recommendations to AUSAs based on factual and legal research of individual cases

Search a variety of databases for deed records, liens, judgments, bankruptcy or associated business entities, licenses, and property in the name of another party

Prepares required legal instruments (i.e., document demands, interrogatories, requests for admission, inspection demands) and coordinates debtor exams, oral depositions and witness statements as required

Process debt collection claims referred from client agencies. Propose debt compromises, write-offs, and referral of claims back to the originating agency

Researching case law, regulations, and policy, analyzing facts, and evaluating approaches and making recommendations for course of action

Preparing a variety of substantive legal documents to include various motions, garnishments, and other legal actions to effect necessary post-judgment action regarding debts owed to the U.S. government

Qualification

Legal document preparationLegal researchDebt collection processingFinancial analysisAutomated software proficiencyCustomer serviceAttention to detailInterpersonal skillsTeamwork

Required

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

Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position

To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a Combination of Education and Experience

Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience providing assistance to attorneys by preparing legal documents needed for litigation; researching a variety of legal and non-legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; making proposal and recommendation actions such as settlements and write-offs; and using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and related materials

Education: Successful completion of one (1) full year of progressively higher level graduate education (18 semester hours or the number of units your school uses to describe one graduate year of academic study) in related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Law, Information Technology) leading to a Master's Degree OR bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement

Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements

To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a Combination of Education and Experience

Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing routine financial litigation support assignments such as performing technical processing activities associated with debt collection for both criminal and civil debts; obtaining and analyzing financial information to determine a debtor's ability to pay; initiating contact with debtors concerning their obligations, ability to pay, and negotiating written payment schedules to ensure successful collection of debts; conducting skip-tracing activity to locate debtors; performing legal research for assigned cases; determining and initiating the appropriate pleadings and orders needed to initiate post judgment remedies such as garnishment, examination of judgment debtors in aid of execution, and the issuance of writs of execution

Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law): a Master's Degree or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D., if related); OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating