Assistant United States Attorney (Civil)

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey is seeking an experienced attorney to serve in the Civil Division handling primarily defensive cases. The selected AUSA will represent the United States, its agencies and employees in a wide variety of civil matters in federal court, involving immigration, tort, employment discrimination, real property, constitutional claims, challenges to agency actions, environment issues, commercial disputes, and numerous other claims. The selected AUSA will handle all aspects of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, arguments, alternative dispute resolution, pre-trial matters, trials and appeals. The selected AUSA may also handle, among other matters, state and municipal court matters, affirmative cases involving the False Claims Act, civil rights enforcement actions, and collection, foreclosure, and bankruptcy actions. The selected AUSA will also be excepted to coordinate with various components within the Department of