Assistant United States Attorney

Full Job Description

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington (EDWA) is seeking to hire an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) to serve as the Asset Forfeiture and Financial Litigation Coordinator in the Civil Division.

The Asset Forfeiture Coordinator AUSA will pursue civil and criminal forfeiture of property acquired through or used in criminal activity, collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers, and litigate various other financial cases.

Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) in good standing, and have at least 1-year post-J.D. legal experience.

Applicant must possess superior oral and written communication skills, as well as strong character and interpersonal skills; have demonstrated the capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment.

United States citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications: Ideal qualifications include at least two to seven years of experience litigating cases with substantial responsibility for all aspects of discovery, trial, and appeals.

Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case.

Applicants will be expected to do their own legal research and writing and will be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings.

Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems.

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

The United States Attorney is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as the Asset Forfeiture and Financial Litigation Coordinator Assistant U.S. Attorney.

The Assistant US Attorney in charge of the Asset Forfeiture Unit will pursue civil and criminal forfeiture of property acquired through or used in criminal activity.

The effective use of both civil and criminal forfeiture is an essential component of the Department of Justice's efforts to disrupt criminal conduct and dismantle criminal organizations including terrorist financers, fraudsters, human traffickers, transnational drug cartels, and cyber criminals.

The primary goals of the Asset Forfeiture Program are to punish and deter criminal activity by depriving criminals of their ill-gotten gain and to recover assets that may be used to compensate victims when authorized under federal law; enforcement of judgments, including restitution for crime victims, collection of debts owed to the United States, and protection of the interests of the United States, in bankruptcy proceedings.

The position currently being filled will focus on asset forfeiture related to prosecution of illegal immigration, illegal trafficking of dangerous drugs and human beings, and targeting the Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists, and financial fraud, including investment fraud, bank fraud, procurement fraud, and cyber-crime.

The Assistant US Attorney will also lead the Financial Litigation Program.

The Financial Litigation Program oversees the collection of criminal and civil debts owed to victims of federal crime and to the United States.

AUSAs in the Financial Litigation Program conduct asset investigations, pursue garnishments of wages, obtain turnover orders for debtors' assets, and seek to unwind fraudulent transfers of assets.

The assigned AUSA will work closely with their counterparts in the Criminal and Civil Divisions, pre-judgment and post-judgment, to maximize financial recoveries for victims and the government.

The position may be stationed our Spokane, Yakima, or Richland offices, and you should indicate a preference in your cover letter.

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.