Assistant United States Attorney (Civil)

Assistant United States Attorneys in the Southern District of Iowa handle a wide variety of complex cases involving representation of the United States in all phases of pretrial, trial and appellate matters concerning civil litigation, including defensive matters involving the Federal Tort Claims Act, employment discrimination statutes, commercial litigation, and affirmative matters involving fraud, debt collection, real estate foreclosures, and bankruptcy, as well as representing federal agencies on appeals of administrative determinations. This vacancy is for two positions in the Civil Division in Des Moines. One position is for a general civil litigation attorney, and the other position will focus on both affirmative and defensive immigration-related civil litigation. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication