Description:
Summary of Duties: The Civil Recoveries Division (CRD) represents the State to recover and collect monies including, but not limited to, civil judgments, property damage claims, litigation, disputes, account receivables, delinquent loans, delinquent accounts, salary and benefit overpayments, lease rents, dishonored checks, complex child support cases, and miscellaneous fees owed to the State and its agencies. CRD also represents State agencies and employees in other non-collection types of case as assigned.This DAG provides legal services and representation to client agency in the collection of debts owed and in pursuit of recovery, more specifically: drafting and filing pleadings, and enforcement actions; prosecuting claims in court, pursuing post-judgment remedies; reviewing proposed legislation and rules and regulations and procedures; performing legal research and rendering oral or written opinions relating to the functions, duties, responsibilities and activities in the areas of debt collections. This position also handles other miscellaneous matters that may be assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
Education/Experience: Graduate from an accredited law school.
Knowledge/Ability: Knowledge of applicable State and Federal laws, rules, regulations and computer applications/software. Awareness of both federal district and state court of rules of civil and criminal procedure, including the Local Rules of Practice for the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii and the Hawaii Rules of the Circuit Courts and District Courts.
Ability to perform legal research, analyze, manage, produce and organize documents as needed, understand and apply administrative rules and court rules; give and receive oral and written instructions; use computer. Appropriate and current legal writing skills, including the ability to write logically and persuasively. Ability to set personal and professional example; leadership, supervisory or administrative ability or knowledge; strong organizational skills; good communication skills.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
License/Certificate: Active Hawaii State Bar License to practice law in all courts of the State of Hawaii and the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.