Paralegal Specialist

Paralegal SpecialistIf selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Paralegal Specialist support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina, located in Columbia, South Carolina, focusing in the areas of legal support services. Typical work assignments will include:Preparing a variety of substantive legal documents for pre-judgment and post-judgment enforcement of debt owed to crime victims or the United States and its agencies.Interviewing debtors, employers, and others to obtain financial information and conduct asset investigations.Communicating with United States Attorney's Office attorneys and staff, law enforcement, court personnel, and agency officials.Reviewing, summarizing, and outlining debtor's financial condition and recommending appropriate legal action.Preparing legal pleadings necessary to commence affirmative litigation and Financial Litigation proceedings and subsequent motions.Maintaining a variety of trial-related documents.Processing civil debt collection claims referred from federal agencies.Making recommendations regarding debt compromise, write-off, and referral of claims.Enforcing criminal judgment and commitment orders and independently performing all functions to collect criminal fines and restitution.Monitoring the progress of pending cases and initiating action to ensure that legal and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines.Serving as a contact person for Financial Litigation cases.Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.