Trial Attorney

Job Title

The Fraud Division is seeking qualified attorneys for three-year renewable term positions in the Division's National Enforcement Section.

About The Office

The Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division ("Fraud Division") investigates and prosecutes those who commit fraud against the American people. We fulfill our mission by using advanced data-driven investigative techniques; coordinating with agencies responsible for administering taxpayer-funded programs; partnering with federal, tribal, state, territorial, and local law enforcement on fraud-fighting efforts; developing systems and processes that ensure efficient identification and investigation of fraud; and equipping prosecutors and law enforcement with state-of-the-art tools and resources needed to bring criminal actors to justice. The Fraud Division works every day to protect the financial integrity of the United States of America, ensure the vibrancy of the American economy, and seek justice for victims of fraud.

Job Description

The Fraud Division's National Enforcement Section is focused on high-tempo prosecutions across the Fraud Division portfolio, including criminals who compromise our health care system, defraud public benefit programs, bilk federal procurement, evade tariffs and customs laws, cheat our tax system, or threaten the financial integrity of the United States or its citizens. Through our rigorous training and development program, attorneys assigned to the National Enforcement Section gain experience in the full breadth of the Fraud Division's criminal enforcement portfolio.

Generally, as a Trial Attorney, the incumbent:

• In collaboration with section managers, carries out and fosters effective investigations and prosecutions, including advising on strategy and legal complexities, and developing litigation priorities.
• Recommends charging decisions and proposes dispositions with regard to assigned cases.
• Partners with Assistant U.S. Attorneys and attorneys in other federal law enforcement agencies in the development, management and trial of healthcare and related financial fraud cases.
• Engages in all phases of investigation and litigation, including, but not limited to, using the grand jury, advising federal law enforcement agents, utilizing international evidence collection tools, preparing appropriate pleadings, and litigating motions and trials before U.S. District Courts across the country.
• Advises and instructs Assistant U.S. Attorneys on complicated questions of law and Departmental policy with respect to matters arising under the internal revenue laws.
• Advises and consults with the Assistant Attorney General, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Section Chief, and other managers reporting on the status of all cases and matters related to criminal remedies.
• Upon accepting an offer of employment, applicants must make a three-year commitment to the Fraud Division.