Paralegal Specialist (Financial Litigation)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Tyler, TX

About The Position

The Paralegal Specialist works in the Financial Litigation Unit within the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas. The role provides legal support to the Financial Litigation Program Section Chief and independently performs legal research, writing, and factual development to assist the United States in litigation to collect large claims, impose penalties, or vindicate public rights. Responsibilities and assignments become more complex as training and experience progress.

Requirements

Must be a United States Citizen or National.
Must complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check, including drug screening.
May be required to complete a probationary or trial period.
Selective Service registration is required for males born on or after December 31, 1959, unless an approved exemption is on file.
Must meet eligibility and qualification requirements, including time-in-grade requirements where applicable, by the announcement closing date and throughout the hiring process.
Must complete the required USA Hire assessment within 48 hours after the announcement closing date.
At GS-9, must qualify through one of the stated pathways: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 performing paralegal or legal work; a qualifying master’s or equivalent graduate degree or two years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field; or a qualifying combination of graduate education and specialized experience.
Specialized experience must demonstrate basic knowledge of legal research and the ability to interpret legal decisions, with examples including financial litigation support, legal document processing, research and data analysis, drafting legal documents or correspondence, using filing systems, documenting findings, and reviewing legal references or case files.
Education used to qualify must be from an accredited institution; foreign education must be documented as equivalent to U.S. education.
Resume must support responses to the application questionnaire and qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

Review and organize complex factual material and documentary data for investigations and trials.
Advise on efficient methods for preparing legal documents.
Support the financial litigation program and analyze debtors’ financial assets.
Draft and prepare letters, forms, and reports needed to initiate debt collection.
Obtain and analyze debtor financial information to assess present and future ability to pay.
Use tables and perform citation checking.
Conduct debtor interviews and maintain oral and written communication with debtors and agencies.
Assess debtors’ financial ability and establish payment schedules consistent with guidelines.
Review, summarize, and outline debtors’ financial situations and recommend appropriate legal action.
Prepare substantive legal documents, including extradition requests, grand jury and trial subpoenas, interrogatory requests, and documents to acquire evidence or testimony.
Develop and enter case materials into a computer database.
Prepare charts, graphs, and tables to illustrate results.
Prepare, develop, compile, or maintain jury instructions for trial.
Prepare exhibits for trial, including a wide range of visual materials.
Provide litigation case management and organize cases for court presentation.