Assistant United States Attorney

The Western District of Kentucky covers 53 western counties in Kentucky. The main office is in Louisville, Kentucky, with staffed offices in Bowling Green and Paducah and an unstaffed office in Owensboro. The office presently has 42 attorneys and 38 support staff. The office seeks to maintain the highest standards of excellence in the enforcement of federal laws and the representation of the United States.

This position is located in Louisville, Kentucky. Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree An appointment with the U.S. Attorney's Office offers unique and challenging experiences for the highly motivated attorney; an opportunity to work on their own caseload and handle their own trials.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Civil Division in the Louisville office. Civil Division attorneys represent the United States in civil cases across a broad variety of practice areas. They handle all aspects of civil litigation where the United States is a defendant as well as affirmative cases in which the United States seeks to recover damages or civil penalties. The Civil Division also includes the Financial Litigation Unit which seeks to recover money owed to the United States.

Primary responsibilities for this AUSA position will include defending the United States, federal agencies, and federal employees in all manner of lawsuits, including employment-discrimination actions; medical malpractice, personal injury, and other tort actions; Administrative Procedure Act cases; challenges to land management decisions under the National Environmental Policy Act and other environmental statutes; Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs; "Bivens" civil rights actions and Immigration.

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 www.sss.gov. This is a Term Appointment Not-to-Exceed three (3) years or 9/30/2029. However, it may be extended or made permanent without further competition.

Required qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least two (2) years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience. If not a member of the Kentucky Bar, a successful applicant is encouraged to become a member of the Kentucky Bar within a reasonable period of time.

United States citizenship is required.

Preferred qualifications: The ideal candidate will have an outstanding academic record and will have experience in civil litigation, including a record of handling cases from initial filing through discovery, dispositive motions, and trial or appeal. Ideal candidates should have a background in civil defensive and/or commercial litigation experience with experience in the preparation and trial of complex cases. Candidates should possess strong legal research and writing ability; strong courtroom skills; superior organizational skills; excellent communication skills; and computer literacy skills. Applicants will be expected to do their own legal research and writing and shall be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.