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Assistant United States Attorney (Civil Fraud)
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota seeks a highly motivated litigator to work as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Civil Fraud section of the Civil Division. This position is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
What You'll Do
- →The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota seeks a highly motivated litigator to work as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Civil Fraud section of the Civil Division.
- →While the Civil Division handles a wide range of cases, this position is focused on Civil Fraud work under the federal False Claims Act and other affirmative civil enforcement.
- →It may also require case handling in other civil areas based on the needs of the Office, but the core day-to-day responsibilities in this position will be Civil Fraud.
- →The work encompasses affirmative Civil Fraud enforcement on behalf of the federal government in a range of substantive areas including healthcare, defense procurement, environmental, and other federal program fraud.
- →In this position, the AUSA will identify, investigate, and litigate to combat federal program fraud and return fraudulently obtained funds to the United States of America.
- →This unique opportunity entails continuously learning about different federal programs and their legal underpinnings, interacting with many state and federal government agencies, learning about and engaging with a wide variety of regulated entities, and interacting with whistleblowers.
- →AUSAs conduct pre-trial investigations and handle all aspects of civil litigation, including taking and defending depositions, propounding and answering discovery, engaging in motions practice, trying cases, negotiating settlements, drafting appellate briefs, and arguing cases before appellate court judges.
- →AUSAs are expected to work independently and in teams with other AUSAs and federal government agencies.
- →In all matters, it is our mission to represent the United States in a manner that will instill confidence in the fairness and integrity of our office and the judicial system, and to conduct our work with the highest integrity.
- →We strive to perform our mission in the most efficient and effective manner.
- →For all Civil Division AUSAs, 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.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D.
Personality Fit
Job ID: f152cae4-6790-497a-b971-99c957f74365
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