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Assistant United States Attorney
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 8 days ago
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. In addition to the main office in downtown Atlanta, we maintain three intermittently staffed offices located in Rome, Newnan, and Gainesville. This position is located in Atlanta, GA. Additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
What You'll Do
- →The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia is currently seeking highly qualified applicants for the following permanent Assistant United States Attorney openings in our Civil Division: One or more Assistant U.S.
- →Attorneys to represent the United States in affirmative civil enforcement matters.
- →One or more Assistant U.S.
- →Attorneys to represent the United States in civil defensive matters.
- →One or more Assistant U.S.
- →Attorneys to represent the United States in immigration matters.
- →Civil AUSAs have the privilege of standing in Court and stating that they represent the United States of America.
- →The selected Civil AUSA will be handling a wide range of civil litigation, including defensive litigation and affirmative civil enforcement on behalf of government agencies located in the district.
- →The selected Civil AUSA will exercise a high degree of autonomy and enjoy firsthand litigation experience in representing the United States including handling depositions, motion practice, hearings, mediations, trials and appeals.
- →Civil AUSAs develop litigation strategies for their own cases with support from supervisors and experienced Assistant U.S.
- →AUSAs handle their own cases and must be capable of managing numerous ongoing matters and juggling depositions and deadlines for pleadings.
- →Affirmative Civil Enforcement Litigation: ACE matters involve the investigation and litigation of fraud, waste, and abuse where federal agencies and taxpayers are the victims.
- →These cases are most often brought under the False Claims Act, and frequently involve health care fraud, financial fraud, procurement fraud, mortgage fraud, grant fraud, and contractor fraud.
- →These cases are often associated with parallel criminal proceedings, where civil AUSAs and criminal AUSAs coordinate in the investigation of the fraud allegations.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3a60c93f-3bb6-4c2a-9490-fe318751132f
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