Trial Attorney (Health Care Fraud) Open Continuous

Job Title

Trial Attorney

Job Description

The National Fraud Enforcement Division, U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking qualified, experienced attorneys for three-year renewable term positions in the Fraud Division's Health Care Fraud (HCF). The HCF investigates and prosecutes the most complex health care fraud schemes.

The incumbent will serve as a Trial Attorney in HCF and, as such, will independently direct, conduct, and monitor investigations, prepare for and conduct trials, and advise on pleadings and other court filings. Upon accepting an offer of employment, applicants must make a three-year commitment to the Fraud Division.

Generally, as a Trial Attorney in the HCF, the incumbent:

• Handles the development and management of HCF prosecutions. Engages in all phases of investigation and litigation, including, but not limited to, the use of grand jury, advising federal law enforcement agents, preparing appropriate pleadings, litigating motions, and conducting trials in U.S. District Court;
• Makes charging decisions and proposes dispositions with regard to assigned cases; and
• In collaboration with managers, develops and maintains the Fraud Division's program to foster effective investigation and prosecution of HCF violations, including advising on strategy and legal complexities, and developing litigation priorities, policy and legislative recommendations.