Assistant United States Attorney (Asset Recovery Division)

Job TitleAssistant United States AttorneyJob DescriptionEmployment with the U.S. Attorney's Office offers a unique and challenging experience for the highly motivated attorney. The Asset Recovery Division pursues affirmative civil enforcement in a variety of fraud matters, seeks forfeiture of proceeds and property involved in all categories of federal criminal conduct and collects debts owed to the United States. In all matters, our aim is to represent the people of the United States in a manner that will instill confidence in the fairness and integrity of our office and the judicial system and to conduct our work with the highest integrity. Assistant United States Attorneys in the Asset Recovery Division are responsible for representing the United States and its agencies in civil and criminal litigation. Specifically, they commence civil litigation on behalf of the United States in such areas as asset forfeiture, health care and government programs fraud, civil rights, and financial litigation, and represent federal agencies in bankruptcy proceedings. AUSAs in the Asset Recovery Division also enforce asset forfeiture and financial litigation claims in criminal cases commenced by the United States. They are active at both the trial and appellate levels. Duties include coordinating with client agencies in financial investigations, filing complaints, taking depositions, preparing and answering discovery demands, negotiating settlements, engaging in motion practice, conducting trials, providing support to criminal AUSAs in asset forfeiture and restitution matters, and writing and arguing appeals. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. 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