Assistant United States Attorney

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Assistant United States Attorneys prosecute all criminal and civil cases brought by the federal government and defend the United States in civil cases. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement for other units in the Criminal or Civil Division. This position is located in Boston, MA. The attorney hired for the Asset Recovery Unit (ARU) position will focus on recovering assets to pay restitution to victims and fines in criminal cases, identifying and freezing proceeds of crimes and other criminal assets both domestically and internationally, and handling all aspects of civil and criminal forfeiture matters. This attorney's practice will also include managing civil bankruptcy matters and may include commencing civil actions to recover debt owed to federal agencies. The ARU AUSA will be responsible for handling a large and active caseload, working in close cooperation with AUSAs in the Office's Criminal Division, filing pleadings, appearing in both U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, providing prompt legal advice to agencies, and representing the United States in other legal matters as assigned. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

Must be a United States Citizen or National
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication (fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing)
Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) required
Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof
J.D. Degree
Active member of the bar in good standing (in any U.S. jurisdiction)
At least 3 years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Significant experience as an attorney practicing debt collection or bankruptcy law
Superior academic credentials
Excellent writing and oral advocacy skills

Responsibilities

Recovering assets to pay restitution to victims and fines in criminal cases
Identifying and freezing proceeds of crimes and other criminal assets both domestically and internationally
Handling all aspects of civil and criminal forfeiture matters
Managing civil bankruptcy matters
Commencing civil actions to recover debt owed to federal agencies
Handling a large and active caseload
Working in close cooperation with AUSAs in the Office's Criminal Division
Filing pleadings
Appearing in both U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Providing prompt legal advice to agencies
Representing the United States in other legal matters as assigned