BlackFish Federal LLC · 2 months ago
Criminal Enforcement Paralegal (USAO)
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expBlackFish Federal LLC is committed to supporting economic development in Historically Underutilized Business Zones. They are seeking a Criminal Enforcement Paralegal to perform paralegal duties in support of the United States Attorney's Office, which includes conducting asset searches, drafting legal documents, and coordinating with various parties to enforce criminal judgments.
IT ManagementNetwork SecurityProject ManagementTechnical Support
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Conducts detailed asset searches of criminal defendants and analyzes that information to develop a litigative plan to enforce the criminal judgment. That plan may include, but is not limited to, preparing writs of execution, writs of garnishment, motions, and pursuing fraudulent conveyances
Drafts and prepares motions, writs of execution, writs of garnishment, pleadings, discovery orders, etc., for the review of and approval by an AUSA for filing in federal, state, or local courts
Monitors work and reports on progress; responsible for ensuring that work meets contract and attorney requirements and is delivered on time
Troubleshoots and performs quality control spot-checks. Must be able to formulate administrative and technical procedures for getting the work done
Performs complex legal factual research
Designs and develops systems and procedures for tracking, controlling, and managing case files, exhibits, and other case-specific materials. Assists trial staff in coordination with expert witnesses
Arranges for access to appropriate Department of Justice libraries and other legal research facilities
Coordinates with other Contractor support components to accomplish work
Reports to Contractor's Project Director or Operations Supervisor; may also have significant contact with Government officials and clients
Qualification
Required
Possess a paralegal certificate
At least three years of paralegal experience with enforcement of criminal judgments or collection litigation including some trial related experience
Sound working knowledge of legal system, legal research procedures, and sources of information
Excellent written and oral communication skills, analytic ability, and thorough knowledge of legal research tools
Hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and telecommunications
Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure
Knowledge of principles, concepts and methods of legal research and analysis sufficient to perform assigned case development
Knowledge of the litigation process, local court rules and court procedures to perform assignments such as reviewing incoming documents and determining the need for the preparation of various legal documents
Knowledge of legal terminology
Knowledge of applicable automation support hardware and software to automate various legal and office support functions and to perform data retrieval from various legal and administrative subject-matter databases
Skill in operating a computer terminal, personal computer, and electronic typewriter
Familiarity with office machines sufficient to perform recurring operations as well as user-selected custom features, e.g., copy enlargement and reduction
Ability to obtain/maintain Department of Justice (DOJ) clearance
All qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens
Company
BlackFish Federal LLC
BlackFish Federal, Inc. (BlackFish) was founded in 2012 by Donald Jones, who is also its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Don Jones
Founder & CEO
John Folino
Chief Operating Officer
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