The United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Southern District of Florida, is seeking several experienced attorneys to serve as a Civil Assistant United States Attorney in one of the largest USAOs in the nation. The Civil Division represents the United States in a broad array of defensive and affirmative civil lawsuits arising primarily in the United States District Court for the SDFL. AUSAs in the Civil Division also practice before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and Florida state courts.
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. Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in civil investigations and litigation is preferred. Applicants should possess superior oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, the organizational ability to handle a large caseload and the capacity to function in a highly demanding environment with minimal guidance. The successful candidate should have strong academic credentials and at least 3 years of post JD. experience. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. 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.
The Civil Assistant US Attorney will represent the interest of the United States and its agencies and employees in a wide variety of civil defense litigation, including a diverse caseload of personal injury, premises liability and other common law tort litigation: Biven civil rights suits: statutory and constitutional challenges to government programs, Administrative Procedures Act actions: employment discrimination cases, etc. The individual will spend substantial amounts of time analyzing factual and legal issues and engage in written discovery, working with fact and expert witnesses, depositions, motions practice, mediation and settlement conferences. The selectee will also handle hearings in federal and state court; trials in federal court and may occasionally practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals and Eleventh Circuit. The USAO is authorized to hire AUSAs to work on investigations and prosecutions relating to illegal immigration, illegal trafficking of dangerous drugs and human beings, and targeting the Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. 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.