Assistant United States Attorney (Civil)

About the role

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana is seeking applications for a General Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) position in its Civil Division. This position may be located in Hammond, South Bend, or Fort Wayne.

Responsibilities

• Defensive litigation (personal injury, medical malpractice, employment discrimination)
• Constitutional claims against federal employees
• Affirmative civil enforcement (healthcare fraud, procurement fraud, financial fraud, pharmaceutical diversion)
• Immigration cases (detainee challenges, immigration benefit applications)
• Civil rights enforcement actions

Requirements

• United States citizenship required
• J.D. degree and active bar membership (any U.S. jurisdiction) required
• Reside in the district or within 25 miles thereof

Qualifications

• At least 1 year post-J.D. legal or relevant experience
• At least 3 or more years of post-J.D. experience litigating federal or state court cases
• Substantial experience conducting discovery, legal writing, and oral advocacy
• Experience handling settlement negotiations
• Strong work ethic, excellent research and writing skills, and strong oral advocacy skills
• Strong commitment to public service, attention to detail, and sound judgment
• Excellent computer literacy skills, including experience with automated research, electronic court filing, and email/word processing systems

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, telework, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System

Schedule

Not specified

Pay

Basic pay range: $65,563.00 to $171,475.00. Locality pay varies based on duty location.

Outreach and Recruitment

The Department encourages qualified applicants with disabilities to apply. Qualified applicants with targeted/severe disabilities may be eligible for direct hire under Schedule A hiring authority. Applicants should notify the Department of any family members who are representing clients or adjudicating matters involving the Department.

EEO Statement

The U.S. government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.