USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Assistant United States Attorney (Civil ACE & Defense)
Multiple Locations, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $195K/yr
1+ years expThe United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Southern District of Florida (SDFL) is seeking several experienced attorneys to serve as Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Civil Division. The role involves handling affirmative civil enforcement investigations and litigation related to federal health care benefit programs, as well as defending the United States and its agency clients in various civil defensive litigations.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
If selected for an ACE position, you would be part of a dedicated team handling a wide variety of whistleblower actions and direct referrals from the Department of HHS, the FDA, and the DEA
These matters implicate potential health care fraud and other frauds, including cases involving the medical necessity of health care services, the payment of kickbacks to secure health care referrals, and fraud in the provisions of managed care
AUSAs handing ACE cases will work closely with agents, medical experts, auditors, forensic accountants, and nurses to analyze the complex factual and legal issues these cases raise and must exercise sound judgment during the investigation and resolution of these cases
Because most cases are resolved through settlement, these AUSAs spend substantial amounts of time in formal and informal settlement negotiations
Other cases are litigated if the government decides to file a complaint in intervention
In those cases, the assigned AUSA becomes engaged in written discovery, depositions, motions practice, hearings, and trials in federal court
Some cases are handled jointly with attorneys in other U.S. Attorney's Offices and/or attorneys in the Civil Frauds Section, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, DOJ
If selected for a Civil Defensive position, you would represent the interests of the United States and its agencies and employees in a wide variety of civil defensive litigation, including a diverse caseload of personal injury, premises liability and other common law tort litigation, Bivens civil rights suits, statutory and constitutional challenges to government programs, Administrative Procedures Act actions, and employment discrimination cases
Civil Defensive AUSAs spend substantial time analyzing factual and legal issues and engaging in written discovery, working with fact and expert witnesses, taking and defending depositions, engaging in motions practice, mediation and settlement conferences
Civil Defensive AUSAs also handle dispositive hearings in federal and state courts, trials in federal court and may occasionally practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Both ACE and Civil Defensive AUSAs will also be assigned immigration cases and various other litigation matters
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress
Qualification
Required
Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree
Must be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction)
At least 1 year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience
United States citizenship is required
Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing
Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
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
Preferred
Clerkship experience
Strong academic credentials
Superior oral and written communication skills
Legal research and writing skills
Interpersonal skills
Fair and sound judgment
Capacity to function in a highly demanding environment with minimal guidance
For the ACE position, at least six years of post J.D. complex litigation and investigatory experience
For the Civil Defensive position, at least 2 years of post J.D. litigation experience and the organizational ability to handle a large caseload
Benefits
Paid vacation
Sick leave
Holidays
Telework
Life insurance
Health benefits
Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System
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