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Attorney / Senior Law Clerk Supporting the US Attorney's Off

Forfeiture Support Associates, LLC

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT
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Credentials this posting asks for.

Bar CertificationDoctorate

Job overview

Forfeiture Support Associates has a vacancy for a Senior Law Clerk supporting the mission of the United States Attorney’s Office. The role assists attorneys, reviews investigative reports, conducts legal research and analysis, and prepares legal memoranda, motions, briefs, correspondence, and other materials. The position requires bar certification, a law degree, two years of post-JD experience, and U.S. citizenship.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Legal ResearchLegal WritingLexis-NexisWestlawCommunicationOrganizational SkillsPrioritizationMicrosoft OfficeDatabase SoftwareTeamworkWorking Under Pressure

Qualifications

Law DegreeBar Certification2 Years Post-JD ExperienceU.S. Citizenship7 or 10 Year Background Investigation

Full job description

Focused on delivering unsurpassed services in support of law enforcement and homeland security, has a vacancy for a Senior Law Clerk. In this role, you will be supporting the overall mission of the United States Attorney's Office (USAO). If you are looking for a meaningful, mission driven career, Join FSA! Responsibilities * Provides assistance to the attorney while reviewing the work of paralegals and clerks. * Performs expert legal research and writing at a high level on extremely sophisticated issues. * Reviews investigative reports from various agencies, prepares summaries of those reports, and notes matters requiring close department review. * Conducts high-level analysis of facts, evidence, and legal authorities in connection with domestic and international investigations. * Uses facts, evidence, and legal authorities to create persuasive legal memoranda, motions, and briefs. * Drafts reports, develops training curricula, and prepares responses to Congressional and citizen correspondence. Analyzes and drafts comments regarding legislative proposals. * Prepares correspondence for a variety of issues that require a government official signature. * Coordinates with other support components to complete work requirements. * Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements * Bar Certified with Law degree * Two years' post-JD experience * Experience conducting legal research using various research tools and law library resources, to include Lexis-Nexis and West Law * Excellent communication skills; oral and written, to include legal writing skills * Strong organizational and prioritization skills, and ability to work with minimal supervision * Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and other common software applications, to include databases * Ability to work in a team environment, deliver the highest quality of work, and maintain a professional disposition under extreme pressure This position requires U.S. Citizenship and a 7 (or 10) year minimum background investigation. Agency Overview The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) serves as the nation's principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. The Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Section seeks to recover damages and penalties, and sometimes to obtain injunctive relief, against defendants who commit civil wrongs against the United States. These cases include health care fraud, defense procurement fraud and grant fraud; kickbacks; whistle-blower cases; consumer product safety... For full info follow application link. Consistent with our goal of empowering people, FSA Federal is committed to providing all employees and employment candidates the right to equal employment opportunities and a harassment-free work environment free from retaliation. FSA's employment practices are based on an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including transgender status, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all policies and procedures including recruitment and hiring, promotions, transfers, and terminations, as well as compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. Our long-term success depends upon our ability to attract, retain, and develop a workforce with the knowledge and skills needed to support the vital missions of our customers. FSA Federal is proud to maintain a drug-free workplace. Satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screening is a condition of employment. As a supplier of services to federal government agencies, such as DEA, FBI, USCIS, USPIS, etc., we also adhere to agency stan dards with respect to prior drug usage.

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