Paralegal IV supporting Healthcare Fraud at the US Attorney's Office

FSA Federal•Spokane, WA

About The Position

FSA Federal is hiring a Paralegal IV (identified elsewhere in the posting as a Senior Paralegal) to support ongoing criminal and civil health care fraud prosecutions for the United States Attorney’s Office. The role provides legal support to the Assistant U.S. Attorneys serving as Criminal and Civil Health Care Fraud Coordinators in the Fraud and White Collar Unit, which investigates and prosecutes health care fraud against the United States. The position involves collecting, examining, and analyzing evidence and records; supporting investigations and litigation; preparing and reviewing complex legal documents; managing electronic discovery and case files; and assisting with trial preparation and courtroom support. The Paralegal IV also directs and reviews the work of paralegal and other contractor staff on major support efforts, monitors quality and deadlines, and develops procedures for completing assigned work. The position requires physical location within the general commuting radius of the USAO office, U.S. citizenship, and a background investigation of at least seven years (or ten years, as stated in the posting).

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
At least five years of professional work experience.
Valid state driver’s license.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Proficiency with document-review platforms such as Everlaw or Relativity.
Ability to make responsible decisions on short notice and adapt to unexpected developments.
Physical location within the general geographic commuting radius of the USAO office.
Experience and expertise performing the required services.
Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure.
U.S. citizenship.
A background investigation with a seven-year or ten-year minimum, as specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

Assess, collect, examine, and analyze data, evidence, and information from varied sources, including Everlaw, Relativity, public-access databases, and law-enforcement databases.
Work with assigned AUSAs and federal law enforcement to establish or verify relationships among facts and evidence, assess document significance, corroborate witness statements, and develop proof for civil litigation or criminal prosecution.
Examine health care provider records, including books, ledgers, payroll, cost reports, billing statements, invoices, correspondence, computer data, and other materials, to assist in evaluating health care fraud allegations and legal responsibility.
Prepare complex legal documents, including indictments, arrest warrants, summonses, true bills, motions, orders, nondisclosure applications and orders, stipulations, plea agreements, subpoenas, and legal memoranda.
Review case materials and obtain required information from case files, law-enforcement agencies, and other sources for legal documents submitted to an AUSA.
Identify suspect or organizational operating patterns, determine information relevant to legal issues, and recommend investigative approaches to law-enforcement officials, investigators, or auditors.
Ensure recurring legal documents comply with local court rules and applicable style and formatting requirements.
Assist attorneys with trial preparation by compiling trial and witness notebooks, organizing exhibits, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists.
Coordinate with the victim/witness specialist on victims’ rights and services guidelines, and notify case agents and office staff of victim/witness issues.
Use Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, and other legal resources to verify citations and statutory references; research citation accuracy and proofread, edit, and revise legal briefs.
Electronically file legal documents with the U.S. District Court using CM/ECF; prepare tables of contents and indices, and list cited cases, opinions, and other references in briefs.
Compose correspondence concerning legal procedures, case developments, proposed orders, extension requests, and related matters.
Input, scan, and link case materials in electronic discovery databases; upload and download investigative and forensic reports, bank records, electronic communications, and audio and video files in varying formats.
Manage discovery processing and production, bates-stamp and redact materials using Adobe Acrobat, use IPRO Eclipse where applicable, and send continuing discovery to defense counsel as directed by the assigned AUSA.
Maintain electronic case files and case-management data; calendar deadlines in MS Outlook; prepare and file conflict-of-interest and case-opening forms; and prepare files for closing with required case materials and documentation.
Collate pleadings for hearings scheduled for the following day after checking court calendars.
Track case filings and perform docketing duties; search, report, and analyze case-management data to determine case status and reconcile inconsistencies.
Respond to email and telephone inquiries, refer requests to appropriate staff, provide information as appropriate, and determine which matters require referral to AUSAs based on urgency.
Use office software to create written materials, tables, graphs, charts, and courtroom presentations, including by integrating outputs from different applications.
Proofread documents for correct format, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.
Continue fact-finding until sufficient evidence is gathered to support a legal or administrative decision under applicable criteria.
Assist attorneys and provide review of Paralegal II and III work.
Direct and supervise paralegal and other contractor staff, particularly on major legal research or in-courtroom support efforts; monitor progress, ensure work meets requirements and deadlines, troubleshoot, and conduct quality-control spot checks.
Formulate administrative and technical procedures for completing work; conduct complex legal and factual research; and develop systems and procedures to track and manage case files, exhibits, and other case materials.
Assist trial staff in coordinating expert witnesses.
Arrange access to Department of Justice libraries and other legal research facilities.
Coordinate with other contractor support components to accomplish work.