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 the 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
• Working with client agencies to gather information
• Engaging in motions practice
• Preparing and answering discovery requests
• Conducting investigations
• Defending and taking depositions
• Retaining and working with experts
• Negotiating settlements
• Trying cases
• Briefing and arguing appeals

Requirements

• United States citizenship required
• J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction)
• Reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof
• Pass a background investigation
• Pass a drug test

Qualifications

• At least 1 year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience
• At least 3 or more years of post-J.D. experience litigating cases in federal or state courts, with substantial responsibility for all aspects of discovery and trial in civil matters
• Substantial experience conducting discovery, legal writing and oral advocacy experience, legal practice in federal court (or a federal court clerkship), and/or experience handling settlement negotiations
• Strong work ethic, excellent research and writing skills, strong oral advocacy skills to represent the DOJ in various contexts
• Strong commitment to public service, attention to detail, sound judgment, integrity, and honesty in following Department of Justice and United States Attorney's Office policies
• Excellent computer literacy skills, including experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems

Benefits

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.