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Posted: Tue Apr 27th, 2010 11:48 pm | 1st Post |
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ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 10-WDNY-011
About the Office: The Office of the United States Attorney, Western District of New York, is responsible for representing the federal government within the seventeen (17) counties of the District. This position is located in the Rochester Branch Office, Civil Division. Headquarters for this office is in Buffalo, New York.
Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: AUSAs in the Civil Division are responsible for representing the federal government and its agencies and employees in civil litigation in the District. AUSAs commence and defend civil cases on behalf of the United States in such areas as asset forfeiture, tort, employment discrimination, civil rights, health care and government programs fraud, financial litigation, and bankruptcy. AUSAs in the Civil Division are active at both the trial and appellate levels, taking depositions, preparing and answering interrogatories, negotiating settlements, engaging in motion practice, trying cases, writing appellate briefs and arguing appeals.
Qualifications: This Office seeks attorneys who have outstanding legal ability, high moral character, mature judgment, and a keen desire for public service.
Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year post-J.D. experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Hiring for AUSA positions within the USAO is highly competitive. Applicants should have legal practice experience related to civil litigation. Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues involved with a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills, as well as strong research and interpersonal skills. Applicants must exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with the court, other attorneys, support staff and client agencies. Applicants must have demonstrated capacity to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment. Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research, electronic court filing, e-mail and word processing systems.
More Information
http://www.justice.gov/oarm/jobs/10-usao-wdny-011.htm
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