Assistant United States Attorney (Civil Rights)

at  US Department of Justice

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As former Attorney General Robert Jackson directed U.S. Attorneys over eighty years ago, we work to identify, investigate, and prosecute those cases “in which the offense is the most flagrant, the public harm the greatest, and the proof the most certain.” In doing so, we maximize our impact on public safety and the rule of law. As an AUSA, you will be part of the backbone of the Department of Justice, indispensable in carrying out our mission to uphold the law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights. AUSAs are entrusted with significant autonomy to use their professional skills to pursue justice and do the right thing-in keeping with the Constitution and applicable laws and policies.
The attorney selected to fill this vacancy will focus on one of the Department’s highest priorities - Civil Rights - and will be assigned to be a Civil Rights Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The primary responsibility of the attorney selected will be representing the United States in in a variety of affirmative civil rights enforcement litigation actions, including those pertaining to housing and fair lending, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights of Institutional Persons Act, voting rights, service members’ rights, pattern and practice investigations and employment discrimination. The attorney selected will also be responsible for developing and implementing outreach strategies, and developing civil rights investigations and corresponding civil litigation. The attorney selected may also be assigned other civil litigation matters that enhance the mission of the office.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

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