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Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

FSA
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Be a part of the nationwide law enforcement initiative that removes the tools of crime from criminal organizations, depriving wrongdoers of proceeds from their crime and impacting the infrastructure of criminal enterprises. 

FSA Federal (FSA) is focused on delivering unsurpassed services in support of law enforcement and homeland security. We currently have a vacancy for a Paralegal/Legal Assistant II. In this role, you will be supporting the overall mission of the United States Attorney's Office (USAO). If you are looking for a meaningful, mission driven career, Join FSA!

 

FSA's Paralegal II supports the Financial Litigation Unit (FLU) of the USAO. The FLU  litigates debt collection issues and enforces collection of criminal and civil debts owed to the United States or to victims of federal crime. Civil recoveries are generally from delinquent student loans and small business loans, environmental penalties, bankruptcy judgments, and civil fraud prosecutions and penalties. Criminal recoveries are for special assessments, restitution which is returned to crime victims, fines and penalties. Will support two Paralegal Specialist and an AUSA.

Responsibilities

  • Assists attorney in reviewing case material, to include gathering and analyzing case material and preparing a digest of selected decisions/opinions, including legal references.
  • Receives, examines and evaluates FLU cases for completeness (e.g. missing documents, conflicting statements)
  • Investigates defendants' financial history through subpoenas, interrogatories, financial statements, credit reports, legal databases and internet searches
  • Participates in debtor exams, interviews debtors and employers
  • Determines appropriate actions for collection, negotiates consent judgments with debtors, establishes financial repayment plans, negotiates compromises between Federal agencies and debtor and/or their attorneys, files wage garnishments
  • Offsets and seizes assets in accordance with Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act
  • Coordinates with U.S. District Court personnel, U.S. Marshals Service, and Probation Department to facilitate debtor compliance
  • Receives and processes payments, posts in accounting database, and reconciles case balances
  • Prepares and organizes trial exhibits, as required, such as statistical charts and photographic exhibits
  • Drafts, edits, and reviews non-legal information, creates correspondence, and research reports.
  • Helps prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and assists in creating and organizing statistical charts and photographs.
  • Interviews potential witnesses and prepares summary interview reports.
  • Reviews prepared legal documents to confirm the citations and legal references included in the documents.
  • Attends pre-trial meetings to review case materials for missing documents or other questionable material and may request further information to correct deficiencies.
  • After/during trial prepares summaries of testimony and depositions.
  • Investigates facts and laws of cases and searches public records to prepare cases and determine causes of action, as well as researches reports and correspondence relating to cases.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.