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U.S. Trustee Program
Department of Justice
Location
Salary
$125,000 - $197,100
per year
Type
Closes
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves leading a team in the Atlanta office of the U.S.
Trustee Program, where you'll oversee bankruptcy cases, ensure the system runs fairly and efficiently, and handle everything from small personal debt issues to large corporate reorganizations.
It's a management role that requires making tough legal decisions and working independently in a fast-paced environment.
A good fit would be an experienced lawyer passionate about protecting the bankruptcy process from fraud and abuse, with strong leadership skills and a solid background in bankruptcy law.
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If you are interested in applying, please see the official announcement on the DOJs Legal Careers page by following the links below: Legal Careers | Assistant United States Trustee | United States Department of Justice https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/job/assistant-united-states-trustee-9 Qualifications Required Applicants must demonstrate excellent academic and professional credentials; superior oral and written communication skills; good judgment; and the ability to function with minimal guidance in a demanding legal environment.
Further, an applicant must have a J.D. degree from an accredited law school; and have at least ?ve (5) years post-J.D.
professional legal or other relevant experience advocating on behalf of clients, interpreting, or applying provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, and related laws, rules, and regulations that arise in bankruptcy cases.Applicants must be an active member of a state bar in good standing (any U.S.
jurisdiction). Please note, in select few jurisdictions, federal attorneys are required to be active members of the jurisdiction's state bar.
Preferred Three (3) or more years' experience in management and personnel supervision; A minimum of five (5) years of chapter 11 experience; A demonstrated record of analyzing complex legal problems, interpreting statutory provisions, developing litigation strategies, and superior trial practice skills; Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to address a broad array of issues arising in a large volume of cases; The ability to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a wide variety of cases and projects; The ability to set, manage, and balance diverse, evolving, and challenging projects and priorities; Demonstrated initiative and creativity; Strong information technology skills, including using data bases and IT systems to manage work; Outstanding presentation and public speaking skills; Experience working with or for federal agencies; and, A commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards.
Major Duties:
About the Office The United States Trustee Program (USTP) is a litigating component of the Department of Justice whose mission is to promote the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system for the benefit of all stakeholders-debtors, creditors, and the public.
The USTP is a national program with twenty-one
regions consisting of field offices, and has broad administrative, regulatory, and enforcement authorities in bankruptcy cases, including chapter 7 and 13 consumer cases, family farmer chapter 12 cases, small business reorganizations, and complex chapter 11 corporate reorganizations.
The USTP is the only participant in the bankruptcy process uniquely positioned to address multi-jurisdictional misconduct or other issues of national scope that give rise to systemic fraud and abuse, while also effectively combatting local matters affecting the integrity of the bankruptcy system.
We invite you to visit the USTP's website for more information on the Program and the Region 21 website for information on the Atlanta office.
We recommend that you visit the City of Atlanta, GA website for information about Atlanta, GA.
Job Description The USTP is seeking experienced attorney applicants for the position of Assistant United States Trustee to lead and manage the Atlanta, GA field office that oversees bankruptcy cases filed in the Northern District of Georgia.
The typical duties of an Assistant United States Trustee include: - Manage and oversee the administration of the field office, including all bankruptcy cases filed in the judicial district served by the office; - Advise and partner with the Executive Office and the United States Trustee on policy questions, legal issues of national importance arising in cases, and other significant matters to enhance the Program's mission locally, and help develop and implement policies and strategies designed to faithfully execute a uniform application of bankruptcy law; - Supervise and manage a staff of Trial Attorneys, Auditors, Paralegals Specialists, and support staff, including assigning and monitoring work at the office and regional level in accordance with principles of shared staffing and functional consolidation; - Oversee and assist in difficult, complex, or precedent-setting bankruptcy cases.
Assist in developing and implementing civil enforcement and litigation strategies to address fraud and abuse identified in bankruptcy cases; - Carry a caseload of civil enforcement, chapter 11, and trustee oversight matters; - Participate or provide oversight in all appellate matters before the Bankruptcy Court Appellate Panel (if applicable), the United States District Court, and the United States Courts of Appeal; - Appoint and supervise all private trustees who administer bankruptcy cases filed under chapter 7, 13, and 12 of the Bankruptcy Code; - Provide outreach to other interested constituents and those involved in the bankruptcy systems such as the bankruptcy court, the bar, other federal and state agencies, including public speaking and conducting training, as appropriate; - Work with the Program's federal and state law enforcement partners to report criminal activity identified through bankruptcy case oversight; and, - Work on other national projects and priorities as assigned.
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