Assistant United States Attorney (ACE)

Full Job Description

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. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

This position is located in Phoenix, AZ Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1* year post-J.D.

legal or other relevant experience. United States citizenship is required. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Civil Division are responsible for representing the federal government and its agencies and employees in civil litigation pending in the District of Arizona and in appeals before the Ninth Circuit.

The attorney selected for this position will be assigned to the Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) unit. ACE AUSAs handle a diverse docket, including

investigations and civil cases filed under the False Claims Act (including qui tam complaints), health care fraud investigations, and procurement fraud matters;

civil penalty actions, including suits to address drug diversion and other violations of the Controlled Substances Act; and

other affirmative litigation to enforce the nation's health, safety, and economic welfare laws.

As an ACE AUSA, the selected attorney will work closely with federal law enforcement agencies and may be required to coordinate with criminal AUSAs and/or state prosecutors.

Job duties may include conducting legal research, drafting legal memoranda, overseeing and coordinating investigations (including administrative subpoenas and witness interviews), preparing and answering written discovery, taking and defending depositions or examinations, representing the United States in judicial proceedings at both the trial and appellate levels, and conducting public outreach and educational activities.

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.