Assistant Attorney

Overview

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington (EDWA) is seeking to hire an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) to serve as the Asset Forfeiture and Financial Litigation Coordinator in the Civil Division. The Asset Forfeiture Coordinator AUSA will pursue civil and criminal forfeiture of property acquired through or used in criminal activity, collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers, and litigate various other financial cases.

• Pursue civil and criminal forfeiture of property acquired through or used in criminal activity.
• Collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers.
• Litigate various other financial cases.

• J.D. Degree, active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) in good standing, and at least 1 year post-J.D. legal experience.
• Superior oral and written communication skills; strong character and interpersonal skills; demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment.
• United States citizenship is required.

• Ideal qualifications include at least two to seven years of experience litigating cases with substantial responsibility for all aspects of discovery, trial, and appeals.
• Demonstrated quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case.
• Applicants will be expected to do their own legal research and writing and will be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings.
• Excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems.

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