Assistant United States Attorney (Asset Recovery Division)
About the Role
The Asset Recovery Division pursues affirmative civil enforcement in a variety of fraud matters, seeks forfeiture of proceeds and property involved in all categories of federal criminal conduct and collects debts owed to the United States. Assistant United States Attorneys in the Asset Recovery Division are responsible for representing the United States and its agencies in civil and criminal litigation.
Responsibilities
- Commence civil litigation on behalf of the United States in areas such as asset forfeiture, health care and government programs fraud, civil rights, and financial litigation
- Represent federal agencies in bankruptcy proceedings
- Enforce asset forfeiture and financial litigation claims in criminal cases commenced by the United States
- Active at both the trial and appellate levels
- Coordinate with client agencies in financial investigations
- File complaints, take depositions, prepare and answer discovery demands, negotiate settlements, engage in motion practice, conduct trials
- Provide support to criminal AUSAs in asset forfeiture and restitution matters
- Write and argue appeals
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Requirements
- Must be a United States Citizen or National
- J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction)
- Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof (see 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information)
- Initial appointment conditioned upon satisfactory preemployment adjudication including fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing; continued employment subject to favorable adjudication of a background investigation
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must register with the Selective Service System or be exempt
Qualifications
Required: J.D. Degree, active membership in the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction, at least 1 year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience, and United States citizenship.
Preferred:
- Legal practice and trial experience related to criminal prosecution
- Quick analytical ability and facility to accurately and precisely articulate critical case issues
- Superior oral, trial, and writing skills, as well as strong research and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with the court, other attorneys, support staff and client agencies
- Capacity to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding litigative environment
- Excellent computer literacy skills including experience with automated research, electronic court filing, electronic e-mail and word processing systems
Pay & Benefits
Salary is administratively determined based in part on years of professional attorney experience, with a range of $65,563 to $171,487. Benefits include paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
Schedule & Travel
Occasional travel to the Rochester, NY office; to Columbia, S.C. for training; and travel throughout the District as required. Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
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