• Prepare a variety of substantive legal documents, including subpoenas, notices of deposition, interrogatories, document requests, garnishments, and applications for writ of execution. These documents are drafted for review and approval of Assistant U.S. Attorneys prior to issue. Upon approval, processes the documents and performs necessary follow-up.
• Review and maintain inventory of documents and other materials produced pursuant to subpoena or other discovery requests.
• Use a variety of automated research tools as well as public information databases and other automated resources to research the financial background of a debtor and the case.
• Prepare a variety of discovery-related documents, e.g. discovery letters, production logs, privilege logs, deposition lists and digests, by applying a thorough knowledge of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and application of practical litigative experience.
• Provide litigative case management and organizes cases by preparing and organizing discovery and exhibits.
• Maintain regular contact with the applicable federal agencies to ensure compliance with department-wide directives regarding financial litigation.
• Monitor the progress of pending cases and initiates action to ensure that legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspondence, and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines. Keeps appropriate staff members informed about the status of cases.
• Compile, organize, and index various discovery and evidence exhibits, and witness testimony.
• Perform a variety of administrative duties in support of the Unit.
• The ability to use established databases, performs data searches, report design, and other data retrieval assignments.