USAJOBS · 6 hours ago
Paralegal Specialist (Financial Litigation Unit)
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$62K/yr - $97K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Paralegal Specialist for the Financial Litigation Unit within the Department of Justice. The role involves providing legal support in financial litigation, conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, and analyzing debtors' financial assets to assist in the collection of debts owed to the United States.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Legal research - using basic knowledge of the application of various laws, court and/or administrative decisions and interpretations related to financial litigation
Utilize online legal systems, research references such as agency manuals, directives, issuances, court reports, appellate records, or commercial legal publications to locate appropriate data which bear on financial litigation issues
Legal writing - Draft initial legal and administrative briefs, motions, oppositions to defense motions and correspondence for Assistant United States Attorneys
Analysis of debtors' financial assets - Obtains and analyzes financial information on debtors to determine their present and future potential ability to pay. Amounts imposed may include criminal fines, assessments, interest, penalties, restitution, appearance bond fordeifures, criminal fordeitures and court costs
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress
Qualification
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
You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement
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
Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law): a Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LLB. or J.D.); 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. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year
To be eligible at the GS-11 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-9 level
Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Criminal Justice, Law): 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
Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years
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
Benefits
Paid vacation
Sick leave
Holidays
Telework
Life insurance
Health benefits
Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System
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