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Assistant United States Attorney (Civil)
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 127 days ago
About the Role
The Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington is currently seeking an attorney to handle a variety of civil defensive matters. This position is located in Seattle, Washington. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
What You'll Do
- →This position will be located in the Civil Division of the Western District of Washington.
- →Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Civil Division are responsible for representing the United States government and its Departments, agencies and employees in civil litigation filed in the District.
- →Other areas of practice include judicial review of administrative findings, injunctive proceedings, and defending federal employees accused of constitutional violations.
- →The AUSAs in the Civil Division participate in litigation at both the trial and occasionally at the appellate levels.
- →They take and defend depositions, propound and answer written discovery, negotiate for settlement, engage in motions practice, try cases in the United States District Court and, at times, write appellate briefs and argue before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- →The attorney hired for this position will be assigned a variety of defensive civil matters involving various areas of federal law, with a focus on employment and tort litigation, including medical malpractice.
- →Applicants with prior experience handling one or both of the following types of litigation should describe that work in their cover letter: 1.
- →Employment 2.
- →Tort Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
- →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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 849c7890-4f94-4809-af34-7aab870780c7
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