Assistant United States Attorney

Full Job Description

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana is located in downtown Baton Rouge.

The district covers a nine-parish region in Louisiana including Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St.

Helena, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana parishes.

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Offices, visit https://www.justice.gov/careers or https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdla.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction). You must be a United States Citizen or National.

Preferred Qualifications: Applicants have strong academic credentials, demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the faculty to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case.

Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills as well as strong research and interpersonal skills, and good judgment.

Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies.

Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment. United States citizenship is required.

The ideal candidate should have the ability to work in a supportive and professional team environment with client agencies, support staff and other attorneys, and a demonstrated commitment to public service.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

As an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the CiviI Division, the candidate will be responsible for handling affirmative and defensive civil cases at both the trial and appellate level.

Defensive matters include employment discrimination claims, Bivens suits filed against federal employees, tort suits brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, immigration, Administrative Procedure Act litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and prisoner litigation, among other areas.

Affirmative cases are similarly diverse, including suits brought under the False Claims Act, the protection of civil rights, bankruptcy litigation, lien ranking cases, and eminent domain.

Although there can be a degree of specialization amongst the AUSAs in the Civil Division, each attorney may handle a wide variety of cases depending on the needs of the office.

Given the breadth of caseloads, flexibility and a willingness to learn new subject areas are valued traits for any applicant.

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.

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.