Criminal Enforcement Paralegal (USAO)

Location:99 NE 4th Street, Miami, FL (On-site)

Status:Full-time

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Position Description

This position with perform Paralegal duties in support of our customer, the United States Attorney's Office (USAO).

Required Qualifications:

Possess a paralegal certificate.
At least three years of paralegal experience with enforcement of criminal judgments or collection litigation including some trial related experience.
Sound working knowledge of legal system, legal research procedures, and sources of information.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, analytic ability, and thorough knowledge of legal research tools.
Hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and telecommunications.
Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure.
Knowledge of principles, concepts and methods of legal research and analysis sufficient to perform assigned case development.
Knowledge of the litigation process, local court rules and court procedures to perform assignments such as reviewing incoming documents and determining the need for the preparation of various legal documents.
Knowledge of legal terminology.
Knowledge of applicable automation support hardware and software to automate various legal and office support functions and to perform data retrieval from various legal and administrative subject- matter databases.
Skill in operating a computer terminal, personal computer, and electronic typewriter.
Familiarity with office machines sufficient to perform recurring operations as well as user-selected custom features, e.g., copy enlargement and reduction.
Ability to obtain/maintain Department of Justice (DOJ) clearance.
All qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens.
Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Conducts detailed asset searches of criminal defendants and analyzes that information to develop a litigative plan to enforce the criminal judgment. That plan may include, but is not limited to, preparing writs of execution, writs of garnishment, motions, and pursuing fraudulent conveyances.
Drafts and prepares motions, writs of execution, writs of garnishment, pleadings, discovery orders, etc., for the review of and approval by an AUSA for filing in federal, state, or local courts.
Monitors work and reports on progress; responsible for ensuring that work meets contract and attorney requirements and is delivered on time.
Troubleshoots and performs quality control spot-checks. Must be able to formulate administrative and technical procedures for getting the work done.
Performs complex legal factual research.
Designs and develops systems and procedures for tracking, controlling, and managing case files, exhibits, and other case-specific materials. Assists trial staff in coordination with expert witnesses.
Arranges for access to appropriate Department of Justice libraries and other legal research facilities.
Coordinates with other Contractor support components to accomplish work.
Reports to Contractor's Project Director or Operations Supervisor; may also have significant contact with Government officials and clients.
Work Conditions:

Work is primarily performed in an office environment.

This document is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all job-related activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Due to the nature of the industry, job tasks may be changed as necessary to meet theneeds of the customer.

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