Assistant United States Trustee (AUST)

United States Trustee Program (USTP); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Trustee Program seeks an experienced attorney to lead the Los Angeles field office overseeing bankruptcy matters for the Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, and Northern Districts of the Central District of California. The role includes managing administrative operations, policy collaboration with national offices, and supervising Trial Attorneys, Auditors, Paralegals, and support staff.

The position entails guiding complex cases, developing enforcement strategies, carrying a civil

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the administration of the field office, including all bankruptcy cases filed in the districts served by the office.
• Advise and partner with the Executive Office and the United States Trustee on policy questions, legal issues of national importance arising in cases, and other significant matters to enhance the Program’s mission locally, and help develop and implement policies and strategies designed to faithfully execute a uniform application of bankruptcy law.
• Supervise and manage a staff of Trial Attorneys, Auditors, Paralegals Specialists, and support staff, including assigning and monitoring work at the office and regional level in accordance with principles of shared staffing and functional consolidation.
• Oversee and assist in difficult, complex, or precedent-setting bankruptcy cases. Assist in developing and implementing civil enforcement and litigation strategies to address fraud and abuse identified in bankruptcy cases.
• Carry a caseload of civil enforcement, chapter 11, and trustee oversight matters.
• Participate or provide oversight in all appellate matters before the Bankruptcy Court Appellate Panel (if applicable), the United States District Court, and the United States Courts of Appeal.
• Appoint and supervise all private trustees who administer bankruptcy cases filed under chapter 7, 13, and 12 of the Bankruptcy Code.
• Provide outreach to other interested constituents and those involved in the bankruptcy system such as the bankruptcy court, the bar, other federal and state agencies, including public speaking and conducting training, as appropriate;
• Work with the Program’s federal and state law enforcement partners to report criminal activity identified through bankruptcy case oversight; and,
• Work on other national projects and priorities as assigned.

Job description

The USTP is seeking experienced attorney applicants for the position of Assistant United States Trustee to lead and manage the Los Angeles, CA field office that oversees bankruptcy cases filed in the Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, and Northern Divisions of the Central District of California.

• Manage and oversee the administration of the field office, including all bankruptcy cases filed in the judicial districts served by the office;
• Advise and partner with the Executive Office and the United States Trustee on policy questions, legal issues of national importance arising in cases, and other significant matters to enhance the Program’s mission locally, and help develop and implement policies and strategies designed to faithfully execute a uniform application of bankruptcy law;
• Supervise and manage a staff of Trial Attorneys, Auditors, Paralegals Specialists, and support staff, including assigning and monitoring work at the office and regional level in accordance with principles of shared staffing and functional consolidation;
• Oversee and assist in difficult, complex, or precedent-setting bankruptcy cases. Assist in developing and implementing civil enforcement and litigation strategies to address fraud and abuse identified in bankruptcy cases;
• Carry a caseload of civil enforcement, chapter 11, and trustee oversight matters;
• Participate or provide oversight in all appellate matters before the Bankruptcy Court Appellate Panel (if applicable), the United States District Court, and the United States Courts of Appeal;
• Appoint and supervise all private trustees who administer bankruptcy cases filed under chapter 7, 13, and 12 of the Bankruptcy Code;
• Provide outreach to other interested constituents and those involved in the bankruptcy system such as the bankruptcy court, the bar, other federal and state agencies, including public speaking and conducting training, as appropriate;
• Work with the Program’s federal and state law enforcement partners to report criminal activity identified through bankruptcy case oversight; and,
• Work on other national projects and priorities as assigned.