Assistant United States Attorney (Civil)

Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Position

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana is currently soliciting applications for a general Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) position in its Civil Division. This position could be located in Hammond, South Bend or Fort Wayne. Applications may be reviewed at any time prior to the closing of this announcement. The successful candidate will be responsible for a wide variety of civil matters, including, but not limited to, defensive litigation (such as personal injury, medical malpractice, and employment discrimination), constitutional claims against federal employees, and affirmative civil enforcement (including healthcare fraud, procurement fraud, financial fraud, and pharmaceutical diversion). The selected candidate will also defend immigration cases, including cases brought by detainees challenging their continued detention, cases challenging the government's denial of immigration benefits applications, and other casework related to illegal immigration. And the selected candidate will bring, or assist the Civil Rights Division in bringing, actions to protect civil rights. Day-to-day responsibilities include working with client agencies to gather information, engaging in motions practice, preparing and answering discovery requests, conducting investigations, defending and taking depositions, retaining and working with experts, negotiating settlements, trying cases, and briefing and arguing appeals. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.