Legal Administrative Specialist (Case Manager) Bilingual

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-WDTX-13013144-MS.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team responsible for providing a wide range of legal support services to one or more Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) involved in criminal and civil enforcements and collections associated with Financial Litigation. As a Bilingual Legal Administrative Specialist, you will: Receive, examine, and evaluate criminal proceeding cases, either pre-collection as referred by the Financial Litigation AUSA or post-conviction. Search a variety of databases for deed records, liens, determine lienholders priority, obtain copies of deeds and/or trust documents as appropriate. Prepare and maintain a variety of court-related documents, e.g., discovery letters, exhibit lists, jury instructions, trial subpoenas, etc. Prepare a variety of substantive legal documents to include preparation of subpoenas, various motions, garnishments, and other legal actions to effect necessary post-judgment action regarding debts owed to victims and the U.S. government. Process debt collection claims referred from client agencies. Propose debt compromises, write-offs, and referral of claims back to the originating agency. Monitor the progress of pending cases and initiates action to ensure that legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspondence, and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.