Onsite Law Clerk

• Thoroughly review petition packages related to asset forfeiture, ensuring compliance with Federal regulations and preparing detailed recommendations for further action.
• Conduct in-depth research to maintain a comprehensive understanding of Federal asset forfeiture statutes and the administrative authority of the United States Secret Service (USSS) regarding forfeitures.
• Assist in reviewing legal documents for completeness and accuracy, ensuring all necessary information is included and correctly presented.
• Edit and refine Probable Cause Statements submitted by Field Offices, ensuring clarity and adherence to legal standards, and prepare final versions for review by the Lead Legal Technician before submission to the Office of Chief Counsel.
• Proactively contact case agents and investigative offices to gather additional seizure and case information, as needed, to support the development of Probable Cause Statements.
• Extract relevant data from seizure files and Government databases to support the editing process of Probable Cause Statements and other legal documents.
• Review completed petition packages, prepare them in accordance with Federal asset forfeiture regulations, and submit them to the Lead Legal Technician for further processing to the Asset Forfeiture Branch (AFB) and the Office of Chief Counsel.