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Assistant United States Attorney
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 142 days ago
About the Role
Assistant United States Attorneys prosecute all criminal and civil cases brought by the federal government and defend the United States in civil cases. Type of Position: This is a temporary position not-to-exceed 9/30/2029. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
What You'll Do
- →Assistant U.S.
- →Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Defensive Litigation Unit (DLU) represent the United States when it is sued in the District of Massachusetts.
- →AUSAs within the DLU are responsible for defending government agencies and their employees when authorized within the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
- →AUSAs are expected to conduct general discovery including, but not limited to, responding to complaints, petitions, appearing in court for all aspects of litigation, conducting depositions, drafting dispositive motions, counseling agencies regarding general litigation strategy, preparing for and trying both bench and jury trials, and drafting appellate briefs and arguing before the First Circuit.
- →The work in this unit will include practice before both the Massachusetts District Court and the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D.
Personality Fit
Job ID: f8577d34-72aa-4a74-a0b4-70139f789d44
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