Civil Division - US Department of Justice

Summary:The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California is seeking experienced attorneys to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the Civil Division. Working in the Civil Division, you will be part of a dedicated team representing the United States and federal agencies in a variety of cases, including employment, tort, constitutional and civil rights, FOIA, Administrative Pro...

Summary:The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California is seeking experienced attorneys to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the Civil Division. Working in the Civil Division, you will be part of a dedicated team representing the United States and federal agencies in a variety of cases, including employment, tort, constitutional and civil rights, FOIA, Administrative Pro...

Summary:The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California is seeking experienced attorneys to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the Civil Division. Working in the Civil Division, you will be part of a dedicated team representing the United States and federal agencies in a variety of cases, including employment, tort, constitutional and civil rights, FOIA, Administrative Pro...

Summary:The Aviation, Space & Admiralty Litigation Section seeks attorneys to defend the United States, Executive Office of the President, and agencies in cases challenging the legality of policies and actions brought in federal district courts. The branch's work touches on many areas of government.Duties:The Aviation, Space & Admiralty Litigation Section of the Torts Branch handles ...

Summary:The Constitutional Torts Staff seeks attorneys to defend federal officials who face individual-capacity litigation for actions they took on behalf of the United States. Trial Attorneys in the office personally represent both line-level and high-level officials facing potential personal exposure for carrying out law enforcement and other activities on behalf of the United States. Given the scope of indiv...

Summary:The Torts Branch defends the United States and its employees in litigation seeking monetary judgment for damages resulting from alleged negligent or wrongful acts. The Torts Branch is the principal guardian of the public fisc in tort suits that seek billions of dollars in monetary damages each year. The Vaccine Act is a critical component of our nation's vaccination system and ensures that the very rare...

Summary:The Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) Office seeks attorneys to defend the United States, Executive Office of the President, and agencies in cases challenging the legality of policies and actions brought in federal district courts. The branch's work touches on many areas of government.Duties:This is a Trial Attorney position located in the Department of Justice, Civil Division, Torts Br...

Summary:Federal Programs Branch seeks attorneys to defend the United States, Executive Office of the President, and federal agencies in cases challenging the legality of policies and actions brought in federal district courts. The Branch's work touches on almost all areas of government.Duties:Trial attorneys in the Federal Programs Branch are generalists who participate in significant, often...

Summary:The Civil Fraud Section represents the United States in federal district courts in civil matters concerning fraud against the government as well as areas including conflict of interest and financial fraud. The largest subject area of work is enforcing the False Claims Act to pursue allegations of fraud against the government, which includes fraud in federal healthcare programs and government procurement...

Summary:The Constitutional and Specialized Tort Litigation (CSTL) Section is the largest section of the Torts Branch in the Civil Division, Department of Justice. CSTL includes three groups: Civil Division, Torts Branch, Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Program.Duties:The RECA Program administers claims under a statute providing compensation to individuals who developed illnesses fr...

Summary:The International Trade Field Office (ITFO) represents the United States, its departments and agencies, and federal officials in both affirmative and defensive litigation in the United States Court of International Trade.Duties:The Trial Attorney will be responsible for representing the United States in all aspects of "first chair" trial and appellate litigation. At the trial stage, ...

Summary:The National Courts Section is one of the largest, oldest, and most active litigating sections in the Department of Justice. It is one of five sections of the Civil Division's Commercial Litigation Branch. The Civil Division is regularly voted one of the top places to work in the annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government survey.Duties:The National Courts Section handles co...

Summary:The Office of Immigration Litigation seeks attorneys eager to work at the forefront of the DOJ's most significant immigration cases, handling high-impact litigation in federal circuit courts of appeals and leading nearly all immigration matters in district courts nationwide.Duties:Trial Attorney responsibilities primarily involve: coordinating with the agency clients; crafting litiga...