Supervisory Assistant United States Attorney
About the role
The United States Attorney's Office prosecutes federal criminal offenses, seeks recovery of government funds fraudulently obtained, litigates affirmative civil fraud and enforcement actions, and defends the U.S. Government's interest in civil cases. The United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania has staff in three offices: Harrisburg, Scranton, and Williamsport, and maintains an unstaffed office in Wilkes-Barre.
Responsibilities
The Civil Chief is a Supervisory Assistant United States Attorney who leads the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office. The Civil Chief reports to the United States Attorney and the First Assistant United States Attorney and is responsible for the overall management, supervision, and strategic direction of the Division's affirmative and defensive civil litigation on behalf of the United States. The Civil Division represents the United States, its agencies, officers, and employees in a broad range of civil matters in federal district court, bankruptcy court, and on appeal. Work includes both defensive litigation and affirmative civil enforcement.
- Supervise and manage all Civil Division attorneys (AUSAs and Special AUSAs) and support staff.
- Assign cases and matters, set priorities, monitor case progress and quality, and ensure timely and effective resolution of litigation.
- Personally handle a caseload of complex or significant civil matters, including trials, motions practice, and appeals.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, performance evaluation, and professional development for attorneys and staff.
- Oversee both major practice areas:
- Defensive litigation: Federal Tort Claims Act (including medical malpractice), employment discrimination (Title VII and related), Bivens actions, Administrative Procedure Act challenges, immigration-related litigation, FOIA/Privacy Act cases, constitutional