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Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) - Bankruptcy
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 62 days ago
About the Role
The Northern District of Alabama is currently seeking one attorney for a permanent Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) position in our Civil Division. This position is located in the main office in Birmingham. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Candidates who are only interested in general Civil practice should consider applying to vacancy 26-ALN-13007736-AUSA, available at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/876622500.
What You'll Do
- →The attorney filling this position will be primarily responsible for litigation before federal bankruptcy courts in the district.
- →This litigation generally involves representation of federal agency creditors in Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13 proceedings under the U.S.
- →Bankruptcy Code and in adversary proceedings.
- →Creditor agencies include the Internal Revenue Service, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Education.
- →The Bankruptcy AUSA is assigned cases to litigate from inception to completion as the sole attorney representing those federal agencies in bankruptcy court, to preserve said agencies' claims to payment from the bankruptcy estate.
- →Job duties may include conducting legal research, drafting legal memoranda, preparing and answering discovery, taking and defending depositions or examinations, representing the United States in judicial proceedings.
- →The attorney will also be responsible for enforcing and recovering civil and criminal debts owed to the United States or victims of federal crimes.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
- →Candidates who are only interested in general Civil practice should consider applying to vacancy 26-ALN-13007736-AUSA, available at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/876622500.
- →Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication.
- →This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing.
- →In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
- →Residency Requirements: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof.
- →See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D.
- ✓Degree by Enter on Duty (EOD) date.
Personality Fit
Job ID: f9f84ca7-0585-4910-9496-2aec80712262
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