Paralegal Specialist (Bankruptcy)

United States Trustee Program (USTP); Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Trustee Program (USTP) seeks a Paralegal Specialist to provide administrative and specialized legal support in bankruptcy matters, including Chapter 7, 11, and 13. You will assist attorneys, auditors, and staff with research, case management, and documentation.

You will draft pleadings, review petitions and schedules, perform factual research, organize exhibits, and help monitor case progress. Travel may be required to field offices as needed.

Qualifications

• Significant specialized knowledge in bankruptcy law.
• Experience providing legal research and case-related administrative services.
• Experience with Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy proceedings.
• Drafting pleadings and organizing trial exhibits.

Responsibilities

• Perform paralegal support assignments relating to bankruptcy cases. Assignments require significant specialized knowledge in bankruptcy law.
• Provide legal assistance and technical work requiring specialized knowledge of processes, procedures, and practices in connection with Chapters 7, 11, and 13 cases.
• Support the form, content, and processing of legal documents and the procedures involved in storing and retrieving case information.
• Provide trial and deposition support to include the organizing and creation of exhibits. Perform detailed legal research, including legislative history.
• Conduct factual research related to public corporations and corporate grievances. Verify citations and legal references. Format, edit, and proofread documents.
• Review bankruptcy petitions, schedules, and statements to identify fraud or abuse.
• Draft pleadings in cases that follow established precedents and attend/participate in case review meetings.
• Monitor the progress of pending cases and initiate action to ensure that legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspondence, and other documents are prepared.
• Draft simple motions and complaints objecting to discharge.
• Perform administrative duties supporting attorneys and auditors by maintaining and organizing multiple case-management systems.
• Perform administrative duties as needed for the field office or Region. Periodic travel is required, depending on work assignments and training.

Job description

The Paralegal Specialist provides administrative and legal support services requiring specialized knowledge in bankruptcy, including title 11, United States Code (U.S.C.), and specifically, Chapter 7 (Liquidation), Chapter 13 (Adjustment of Debts), and Chapter 11 (Reorganization). Serves as a paralegal in a region or field office of the United States Trustee Program (USTP), supports the United States Trustee (UST), Assistant United States Trustee (AUST), attorneys, and associated investigative, audit, and administrative staff by performing legal research, analysis, and case-related administrative services.

In this position, the successful candidate will:

• Perform a variety of paralegal support assignments relating to bankruptcy cases filed under title 11, U.S.C. Assignments require significant specialized knowledge in bankruptcy law.
• Provide legal assistance and technical work requiring specialized knowledge of processes, procedures, and practices in connection with Chapters 7, 11, and 13 cases.
• Support assignments of this nature generally involve the form, content, and processing of legal documents and the procedures involved in storing and retrieving case information.
• Provide trial and deposition support to include the organizing and creation of exhibits. Perform detailed legal research, including legislative history.
• Conduct factual research related to public corporations and corporate grievances. Verify citations and legal references. Format, edit, and proofread documents.
• Review bankruptcy petitions, schedules, and statements to identify fraud or abuse.
• Draft pleadings in cases that follow established precedents and attend/participate in case review meetings.
• Monitor the progress of pending cases and initiate action to ensure that legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspondence, and other documents are prepared.
• Draft simple motions and complaints objecting to discharge.
• Perform administrative duties supporting attorneys and auditors by maintaining and organizing multiple case-management systems.
• Perform administrative duties as needed for the field office or Region. Periodic travel is required, depending on work assignments and training.