The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia's mission is to enforce the criminal laws of the United States and the District of Columbia, represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, and respond to the public safety needs of the community by leading an effective, well-coordinated law enforcement effort that contributes to the overall goal of improving the quality of life in the District of Columbia.
This Legal Administrative Specialist serves as a financial litigation specialist for research and evaluation of debtor assets at varying levels of complexity and the collection of criminal and/or civil monetary impositions. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Legal Administrative Specialist support in the U.S.
Attorney's Office, District of Columbia, located in Washington, District of Columbia, focusing in the areas of financial litigation support. Typical work assignments will include: Identifies assets such as cash, property, bonds, mutual funds, cash value in insurance policies and variable annuities, stocks, travelers' checks, Series EE savings bonds and bearer municipal bonds.
Identifies assets and the conversion of assets to personal property i.e., art, jewelry, collectibles, antiques, vehicles, boats, planes, hobby equipment, gun collections, etc.) Conducts searches of public records to reveal debtor's asset holdings such as property deeds, liens, judgments, bankruptcy or associated business entities, licenses and property in the name of another party Researches debtors sources of income (wages, interest, dividend, retirement, rental, etc.) Develops strategies for locating assets that have been assigned, converted, transferred to or established in names of or for third parties to conceal a debtor's interest in property or rights to property.
Analyze the electronic files in the case system and evaluates information provided; drafts required legal documents; and makes recommendations based on factual and legal research. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see https://www.ed.gov/ Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.In addition, when reviewing applicant's transcripts, assumptions will not be made. Applicants MUST state which coursework is relevant.
This position is with Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, Department of Justice.
The posted pay range is $70623 – $91815/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-08.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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