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.
To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as defined below. Specialized Experience is defined as having the following experience: independently performing a variety of analytical paralegal or legal work which demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of law and legal reference materials; researching legal and factual issues for complex civil and health care fraud cases; and analyzing legal issues, factual issues, and subject matter details involved in complex civil and health care fraud cases to determine whether referred claims are adequately supported by admissible evidence and legal precedent.
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for complex civil and health care fraud litigation. Typical work assignments will include: Performing legal and factual research in support of complex civil and health care fraud investigations and litigation; Investigating and filing suit against those who benefited from committing health care fraud crimes; Researching and analyzing case law, statutes, legislative intent, judicial precedents, etc., as they relate to assigned cases; Utilizing a variety of automated legal research tools, including Westlaw, Westlaw-Next, and Lexis, as well as public information databases and other automated resources to perform case- or program-specific legal research; Ensuring that civil and health care fraud case referrals meet the agency's and United States Attorney's Office's standards for litigation; Reviewing and evaluating referrals and planning a comprehensive approach to obtaining additional information and evidence; Advising the Civil Division attorneys on merits and weaknesses of civil and health care fraud case referrals and case strategy, and recommending for or against commencement of judicial proceedings; Assisting with managing discovery to include assisting with responding to propounded discovery; Assisting in drafting and issuing subpoenas and civil investigatory demands; Managing large document productions, including establishing a database for documents, indexing documents, and managing, retrieving, and producing documents; Drafting various legal documents including correspondence, subpoenas, memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions, complaints, briefs, and settlement agreements for attorney's review and signature; Assisting in pretrial preparations by preparing, scheduling, reviewing, and organizing the assembly of evidence, exhibits, discovery and other documents; Supporting attorneys in court proceedings by briefing attorneys on pertinent facts, issues, and case law, and by compiling, organizing, and indexing exhibits; Providing technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation requirements and systems capabilities to facilitate trial preparation and trial presentation; Assisting and/or training attorneys in organizing voluminous case information for efficient retrieval through automated means; Preparing computerized trial presentation programs; Overseeing the development of courtroom presentations for assigned cases. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.