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Assistant United States Attorney
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 128 days ago
About the Role
Our mission is to protect the citizens of Kansas from terrorism, crime, and unlawful discrimination, enforce federal laws and advance the interests of the U.S. government, provide Federal leadership and serve as a catalyst for improving law enforcement through training and public education, and perform our duties with integrity, professionalism and respect for the citizens we serve. These positions will be assigned to work in one of our three office locations: Wichita, Topeka, or Kansas City.
What You'll Do
- →Assistant United States Attorneys in the Civil Division perform an important public service by representing the interests of the United States of America in all civil actions brought by or against the United States in both federal and state courts of law.
- →The primary responsibilities of this Assistant United States Attorney would be to defend the interest of the United States in civil immigration cases including, but not limited to cases seeking habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 as well as immigration cases brought under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA).
- →They also immediately undertake responsibility for a high volume of litigation in a wide-range of additional practice areas including, but not limited to, medical malpractice, employment discrimination, administrative procedures litigation, prisoner litigation, personal injury tort litigation, actions on promissory notes, and actions to defend or enforce subpoenas.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3bcfc20c-e040-4fa7-a647-312523bf54ad
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