Assistant United States Attorney (Civil)

The Civil Division AUSA will handle all phases of civil litigation, including case intake and investigation, coordination with federal agencies, legal research, and drafting of memoranda, pleadings, and motions. The selected attorney will manage written discovery, take and defend depositions, and represent the United States in federal court proceedings before the Eastern District of North Carolina and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, including hearings, trials, and appeals, as well as settlement negotiations. The Civil Division handles a broad range of defensive and affirmative matters, including: False Claims Act litigation arising from health care and procurement fraud; civil rights enforcement; constitutional and other legal challenges to executive agency actions; habeas corpus; financial litigation, bankruptcy, and asset forfeiture; immigration matters; and the defense of employment discrimination and tort claims against the United States. Civil AUSAs may also be assigned to ca