Legal Administrative Specialist (Financial Litigation)

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.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Financial Litigation Unit (FLU) in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, providing a variety of paralegal and legal assistance technical work requiring a specialized knowledge of processes, procedures, and practices to support the work of the Financial Litigation Unit. Typical work assignments will include: Researching case law, regulations, and policy, analyzing facts and evaluating approaches and making recommendations for course of action. Conducting legal research of federal, state and local laws, and the evaluation of property. Preparing legal documents related to foreclosure and sale of property, as well as complaints, summons, pleadings, and judgments. Preparing, reviewing, and organizing discovery and researching case law. Preparing, reviewing, and organizing exhibits to be introduced at court hearing. Preparing a variety of substantive legal documents to include various motions, garnishments, and other legal actions to effect necessary post-judgment action regarding debts owed to the U.S. government. Reviewing and analyzing claims for legal merit and compliance with the Federal Debt Collection Act. Reviewing, summarizing and outlining financial situation of the debtor and determining the most appropriate legal action. Evaluating debtors declared financial assets compared with records obtained from open sources and/or third parties and identifying attempts to deceptively conceal assets. Conducting interviews of debtors, employers and agency officials to determine the effectiveness pursuing legal action against debtors in default. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.