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Assistant United States Attorney (Civil)Hiring OrganizationUSAO Northern District of CaliforniaAttorney Appointment TypeAttorney PermanentJob ID26-NDCA-12968439-ESLocation: 450 Golden Gate AveApplication Deadline:About the OfficeThe Northern District of California is one of the largest U.S. Attorney's Offices in the country with 138 attorneys located in the three-staffed offices: San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose. The Office prosecutes federal crimes, defends, and pursues the interest of the United States in civil cases. The office is responsible for representing the federal government in virtually all litigation involving violations of federal law, civil lawsuits against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution of behalf of victims and taxpayers. The district stretches from the Monterey Coast to California's northern border with Oregon, and from the Pacific Ocean nearly to Sacramento in the East. Nearly 9 million people live, work, and raise their families in the Northern District of California. The District's main office is in San Francisco with branch offices in Oakland and San Jose, CA.Job DescriptionThe United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the Civil Division. Working in the Civil Division, you will be part of a dedicated team representing the United States and federal agencies in a variety of cases, including employment, tort, constitutional and civil rights, FOIA, Administrative Procedure Act, False Claims Act, and financial litigation cases.AUSAs in the Civil Division are active at both the trial and appellate levels, and manage a high-volume docket of cases involving the federal government. Day-to-day responsibilities include working with government agencies to gather information and evidence, conducting civil investigations of claims of violations of federal law, engaging in motion practice and oral argument, taking and defending depositions, preparing and responding to written discovery, negotiating settlements, preparing cases for trial, trying cases, and briefing and arguing appeals.QualificationsRequired Qualifications:Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, and be an active member in good standing of the bar (in any U.S. jurisdiction). If you currently represent an opposing party in litigation with the DOJ or represent a client under investigation by the United States, please refer to Rule 1-7 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct and / or the relevant conflict of interest Rules of Professional Conduct in the jurisdiction in which you are licensed to practice. The U.S. Attorney's Office considers California Rule 1-7 to be implicated when an attorney licensed in California applies for a position with the U.S. Attorney's office while also representing a client in litigation opposing the U.S. or knowingly under investigation by the U.S. If you are a current employee of the DOJ who is under a term of commitment to another office, please include this information in your cover letter along with a statement of whether you have discussed your application with your current employer. United States citizenship is required. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.Preferred Qualifications:Hiring preferences include strong academics, outstanding organizational skills, superior legal writing and research ability, demonstrated analytical ability, good judgment and courtroom skills, and a commitment to professionalism, ethics, civility, justice, and public service. Applicants must be substantially self-sufficient in engaging in day-to-day responsibilities and have a strong ability to analyze complex legal and factual issues, make strategic decisions, write clearly and persuasively, and exercise fair and sound judgment. The successful applicant will have a strong work ethic, be able to work equally well independently and in a team setting, and possess the judgment, skill, and strength of character necessary to succeed as lead counsel in fast-paced litigation. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.Political Appointees (Current or Former)The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.Resumes must not exceed two pages. Please see the Required Documents section in USAJobs for more details.Applications are considered on a rolling basis, so kindly submit your materials as soon as possible.Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflicts of interest or disqualification issues that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.Assistant United States Attorney's pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $95,945.00 to $197,100.00 which includes 46.34% locality pay.Number of PositionsFew, however, depending on the needs of the office, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.TravelOccasional travel may be required.Relocation ExpensesRelocation expenses will not be authorized.This and othervacancy announcements can be found underAttorney Vacancies andVolunteer Legal Internships. 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