Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member in good standing of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least three (3) full years of post-bar admission professional attorney experience. United States citizenship is required. Preferred Qualifications: Applicants should have strong academic credentials, superior legal research and writing skills, quick analytical ability to accurately and precisely articulate critical case-related issues, courtroom experience, good interpersonal skills, 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. Applicants must possess excellent computer skills. Experience with automated research, electronic court filing, and various word-processing systems, including strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, is required. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
The United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio, is interviewing for an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA). The position will be located in the Civil Division, Defensive Unit, of the Cleveland office. The Defensive Unit represents the United States, its officers, employees, and agencies when they are sued in the Northern District of Ohio. The work in the Defensive Unit includes practice in the Northern District of Ohio, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and occasionally in state court. Working in the Civil Division, you will be part of a dedicated team representing the United States in a wide variety of cases, including all types of tort actions, employment discrimination and other workplace disputes, immigration matters and prisoner litigation. Defensive Unit attorneys also defend federal employees accused of constitutional violations. The Unit often works in conjunction with attorneys from various DOJ components and other federal agencies. The qualified applicant has civil litigation experience, and would be expected to litigate cases of moderate to high complexity from start to finish with limited supervision. The attorney selected for this position will have duties including taking depositions, obtaining written discovery, engaging in motion practice, negotiating settlements, trying cases, and briefing and arguing appeals. Successful applicants will have excellent writing and research skills, be able to handle matters in court, and be devoted to justice, excellence and representing the citizens of the Northern District of Ohio. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.