Paralegal; USAO

Paralegal (USAO) at Black Fish Federal LLC

Location: 99 NE 4th Street, Miami, FL (On-site)

Employment Type: Full-time

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior

Job Function: Legal

• Black Fish Federal, LLC supports economic development in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones). Candidates residing in a designated HUBZone are strongly encouraged to apply. Check the official HUBZone Map provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

This position performs paralegal duties in support of our customer, the United States Attorney's Office (USAO).

• Possess a paralegal certificate.
• At least three years of paralegal experience with enforcement of criminal judgments or collection litigation including some trial‑related experience.
• Sound working knowledge of the legal system, legal research procedures, and sources of information.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, analytic ability, and thorough knowledge of legal research tools.
• Hands‑on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and telecommunications.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure.
• Knowledge of principles, concepts, and methods of legal research and analysis sufficient to perform assigned case development.
• Knowledge of the litigation process, local court rules and court procedures to perform assignments such as reviewing incoming documents and determining the need for the preparation of various legal documents.
• Knowledge of legal terminology.
• Knowledge of applicable automation support hardware and software to automate various legal and office support functions and to perform data retrieval from various legal and administrative subject‑matter databases.
• Skill in operating a computer terminal, personal computer, and electronic typewriter.
• Familiarity with office machines sufficient to perform recurring operations as well as user‑selected custom features, e.g., copy enlargement and reduction.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Department of Justice (DOJ) clearance.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Conduct detailed asset searches of criminal defendants and analyze that information to develop a litigation plan to enforce the criminal judgment. The plan may include, but is not limited to, preparing writs of execution, writs of garnishment, motions, and pursuing fraudulent conveyances.
• Draft and prepare motions, writs of execution, writs of garnishment, pleadings, discovery orders, etc., for the review of and approval by an AUSA for filing in federal, state, or local courts.
• Monitors work and reports on progress; responsible for ensuring that work meets contract and attorney requirements and is delivered on time.
• Troubleshoot and perform quality control spot‑checks. Must be able to formulate administrative and technical procedures for getting the work done.
• Perform complex legal factual research.
• Design and develop systems and procedures for tracking, controlling, and managing case files, exhibits, and other case‑specific materials. Assist trial staff in coordination with expert witnesses.
• Arrange for access to appropriate Department of Justice libraries and other legal research facilities.
• Coordinate with other contractor support components to accomplish work.
• Report to contractor's Project Director or Operations Supervisor; may also have significant contact with government officials and clients.

Work is primarily performed in an office environment.

All qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens.