Paralegal Specialist

About the role

The United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia seeks a Paralegal Specialist to assist in financial litigation matters.

Responsibilities

• Perform substantive research, evaluation, and analysis of specialized legal topics and points of law.
• Organize and prepare research material, determine pertinent information, reconcile conflicting facts, identify and gather additional information, and make sound interpretations.
• Create indices of legal and administrative material.
• Draft initial and administrative briefs, motions, oppositions to defense motions, and correspondence for review.
• Obtain and analyze financial information on debtors to determine their present and future potential ability to pay.
• Draft and assist in the preparation of requests for discovery.
• Organize data and develop trial exhibits such as statistical charts, graphs, and timelines to be presented in court as corroborative and summary evidence.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship or Nationality.
• Pre-employment adjudication including fingerprint, credit, and tax checks, and drug testing.
• Continued employment subject to a favorable background investigation.
• Registration for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Time-in-grade requirement within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

• GS-9: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level, or a combination of education and experience.
• GS-11: At least one year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level, or a combination of education and experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, telework, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Pay

Salary range based on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Full-time schedule.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

Eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees may receive selection priority.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)

Eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice may receive selection priority.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)

Eligible veterans may apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures.

Special Employment Consideration

Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments.