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Paralegal Specialist (Financial Litigation)
USA Jobs, Sacramento, California, United States, 95894
Financial Litigation Paralegal Specialist
As a Financial Litigation Paralegal Specialist in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of legal support services to the United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California. You will be assigned to the Civil Division in the Sacramento office and your duties will include (but are not limited to): Preparing a variety of substantive legal documents for pre-judgment and post-judgment enforcement of debt owed to crime victims or the United States and its agencies. Interviewing debtors, employers, and others to obtain financial information and conduct asset investigations. Communicating with United States Attorney's Officer attorneys and staff, law enforcement, court personnel, and agency officials. Reviewing, summarizing, and outlining debtors financial condition and recommending appropriate legal action. Preparing legal pleadings necessary to commence affirmative litigation and Financial Litigation proceedings and subsequent motions. Maintaining a variety of trial-related documents. Processing civil debt collection claims referred from federal agencies. Making recommendations regarding debt compromise, write-off, and referral of claims. Enforcing criminal judgment and commitment orders and independently performing all functions to collect criminal fines and restitution. Monitoring the progress of pending cases and initiating action to ensure that legal and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines. Serving as a contact person for Financial Litigation cases. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Qualifications: Note: In order to be considered "qualified" for this position, your specialized experience must be described in your resume. Please be sure that your resume clearly states any and all of the specialized experience that you may have. If your specialized experience is not clearly detailed in your resume, you will not be considered for this position. GS-9: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service as defined below; or Master's or equivalent graduate degree if in a related field (e.g., criminal justice, law) or, two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B or J.D. if in a related field (e.g., criminal justice, law); or a combination of both specialized experience and education as explained below. Specialized Experience is defined as one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing research, evaluation and analysis of a variety of routine legal topics, researching references to locate appropriate data using multiple online legal systems, organizing and preparing research material and determining information that is pertinent to the case, performing basic legal analysis, and analyzing information, identifying the appropriate reference sources. Ideal candidates will have experience in Financial Litigation, bankruptcy, commercial, creditors' rights, tax, or real property litigation. A combination of experience and graduate level education can be used if, when combined, are equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of the first full year can be used in this calculation. GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service as defined below; or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, if in a related field (e.g., criminal justice, law), or, three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or, LL.M. if in a related field (e.g., criminal justice, law); or a combination of both specialized experience and education as explained below. Specialized Experience is defined as one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level including performing substantive research, evaluating and analyzing a variety of specialized legal topics and points of law pertaining to Financial Litigation; assessing the unique circumstances of a situation and developing variations in approach to ascertain the true nature of debtors present and future potential ability to pay their judgement debt; participating in the development and implementation of revised procedures relating to Financial Litigation. Ideal candidates will have experience in Financial Litigation, bankruptcy, commercial, creditors' rights, tax, or real property litigation. A combination of experience and graduate level education can be used if, when combined, are equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of the first two years can be used in this calculation. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see
http://www.ed.gov
OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. Additional Information Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
As a Financial Litigation Paralegal Specialist in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of legal support services to the United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California. You will be assigned to the Civil Division in the Sacramento office and your duties will include (but are not limited to): Preparing a variety of substantive legal documents for pre-judgment and post-judgment enforcement of debt owed to crime victims or the United States and its agencies. Interviewing debtors, employers, and others to obtain financial information and conduct asset investigations. Communicating with United States Attorney's Officer attorneys and staff, law enforcement, court personnel, and agency officials. Reviewing, summarizing, and outlining debtors financial condition and recommending appropriate legal action. Preparing legal pleadings necessary to commence affirmative litigation and Financial Litigation proceedings and subsequent motions. Maintaining a variety of trial-related documents. Processing civil debt collection claims referred from federal agencies. Making recommendations regarding debt compromise, write-off, and referral of claims. Enforcing criminal judgment and commitment orders and independently performing all functions to collect criminal fines and restitution. Monitoring the progress of pending cases and initiating action to ensure that legal and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines. Serving as a contact person for Financial Litigation cases. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Qualifications: Note: In order to be considered "qualified" for this position, your specialized experience must be described in your resume. Please be sure that your resume clearly states any and all of the specialized experience that you may have. If your specialized experience is not clearly detailed in your resume, you will not be considered for this position. GS-9: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service as defined below; or Master's or equivalent graduate degree if in a related field (e.g., criminal justice, law) or, two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B or J.D. if in a related field (e.g., criminal justice, law); or a combination of both specialized experience and education as explained below. Specialized Experience is defined as one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing research, evaluation and analysis of a variety of routine legal topics, researching references to locate appropriate data using multiple online legal systems, organizing and preparing research material and determining information that is pertinent to the case, performing basic legal analysis, and analyzing information, identifying the appropriate reference sources. Ideal candidates will have experience in Financial Litigation, bankruptcy, commercial, creditors' rights, tax, or real property litigation. A combination of experience and graduate level education can be used if, when combined, are equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of the first full year can be used in this calculation. GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service as defined below; or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, if in a related field (e.g., criminal justice, law), or, three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or, LL.M. if in a related field (e.g., criminal justice, law); or a combination of both specialized experience and education as explained below. Specialized Experience is defined as one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level including performing substantive research, evaluating and analyzing a variety of specialized legal topics and points of law pertaining to Financial Litigation; assessing the unique circumstances of a situation and developing variations in approach to ascertain the true nature of debtors present and future potential ability to pay their judgement debt; participating in the development and implementation of revised procedures relating to Financial Litigation. Ideal candidates will have experience in Financial Litigation, bankruptcy, commercial, creditors' rights, tax, or real property litigation. A combination of experience and graduate level education can be used if, when combined, are equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of the first two years can be used in this calculation. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see
http://www.ed.gov
OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. Additional Information Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.