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Assistant United States Attorney (Civil)
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 111 days ago
About the Role
This is an open-continuous announcement for Assistant United States Attorneys in the Civil Division of our Macon, GA and Columbus, GA offices. This announcement will remain open until all available positions are filled. First consideration will be given to applications submitted by June 26, 2026, 11:59 pm, Eastern Standard Time. Applicant lists will be reviewed approximately every 30 days.
What You'll Do
- →The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia is currently seeking highly qualified Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) candidates for the Civil Division.
- →The selected applicants will have the opportunity to perform an important public service by representing the interests of the United States of America in civil actions involving the United States.
- →AUSAs in the Civil Division are responsible for conducting a wide range of civil litigation including defensive litigation involving the Federal Torts Claims Act, the Administrative Procedures Act, Title VII, constitutional torts, habeas corpus claims in immigration matters, and other areas of the law.
- →AUSAs also work on Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) which seeks to enforce federal law through affirmative legal action on behalf of the United States.
- →The specific assignments and responsibilities of an AUSA in the Civil Division are subject to the needs of the office and the mission of the Department of Justice.
- →The responsibilities of this position include representing the United States as primary counsel in judicial proceedings, such as hearings, oral arguments, and trials, in United States District Court and appeals in the United States Court of Appeals.
- →Civil Division AUSAs are responsible for substantial legal research and writing, both at trial and appellate levels.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
- ✓See www.sss.gov.
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D.
- ✓Degree by Enter on Duty (EOD) date.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a84f914a-a0a3-4370-8d33-f7c225b99517
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