About this role
Job SummaryUse your law degree to make a difference! We are seeking talented attorneys to represent the United States in criminal cases as Assistant United States Attorneys. Do justice for your community while honing your trial skills against a talented defense bar before an excellent federal bench. If you are looking for real courtroom experience and decision-making authority over case investigation and trial strategy this job is for you. We seek only the best because this important work demands the best.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 3 years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience. United States citizenship is required. Preferred Qualifications: Applicant must have superior oral and written advocacy skills; strong interpersonal skills; good judgment; and the capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
Major DutiesThis vacancy is in our headquarters office in the City of Grand Rapids, MI, West Michigan's artistic and cultural hub, located a short drive from the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. We are seeking an experienced and motivated attorney for a position as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division in the Grand Rapids Office. This position will focus on white collar fraud, including health care fraud offenses. The selected attorney will have responsibility for overseeing the investigation and prosecution of a wide range of white-collar crimes, including fraud against taxpayer-funded programs, mail, wire and bank fraud schemes, money laundering, public corruption, tax evasion and tax-related offenses, among other financial crimes. The ideal candidate will also have experience or interest in prosecuting criminal health care fraud cases. Our health care fraud cases regularly involve schemes to defraud federal and private health insurance benefit programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Our investigations encompass all aspects of the health care delivery systems, including physicians, hospitals, out-patient surgery centers, laboratories, home health care, among others. In your role as a health care fraud prosecutor, you will work alongside federal agents from the FBI, Health and Human Services OIG, Department of Homeland Security, as well as other federal and private investigators. Additionally, your team will include a dedicated criminal health care fraud investigator in our office. The selected attorney will handle all aspects of investigations and cases, including working with investigative agents to gather evidence and develop witnesses, handling grand jury proceedings, preparing prosecution memos and indictments, writing briefs, and handling all related hearings and trials. The position calls for an attorney with a thorough knowledge of federal criminal procedure, strong research and writing ability, an ability to work closely with investigative agents, a working knowledge of the major federal fraud statutes, and experience in handling complex investigations and trials. The attorney may also handle other types of cases as needed. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/careers/careers.html Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Residency Requirements: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.