Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia is unique in the size and the scope of its work. It serves as both the local and the federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital. AUSAs assigned to the Superior Court Division prosecute D.C. Code offenses ranging from misdemeanors to homicides. AUSAs assigned to the Criminal Division prosecute a broad range of U.S. Code violations. Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia is accepting applications for attorneys to serve as Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Office’s Superior Court and Criminal Divisions.
The Superior Court Division is the largest division in the Office. It has primary responsibility for prosecuting criminal cases in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Superior Court Division handles the highest volume of felony and misdemeanor cases prosecuted by the Office, including homicides, sexual assaults, carjackings, kidnappings, robberies, burglaries, domestic violence, and narcotics and weapons possession. For AUSAs assigned to the Superior Court Division, the Career Development Program provides new AUSAs with rotational work assignments in different (and progressively more complex) legal program areas of the Office for approximately four years. Rotations through different areas of litigation provide AUSAs opportunities to develop skills and competencies that will enhance their ability to contribute to the important mission of the United States Attorney’s Office to enforce federal law and administer justice in the United States.
The Criminal Division has primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Because the Office is in the nation’s capitol, the Criminal Division handles a broad range of consequential cases, including violent crime, child exploitation, human trafficking, drug trafficking, fraud, government corruption, cybercrime, terrorism, sanctions violations, espionage, and other threats to the District of Columbia and the nation.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney’s Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/careers/careers.html
As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Required Qualifications:
Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1 year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.
United States citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have outstanding legal ability, high moral character, mature judgment, a keen desire for public service, and an exceptional aptitude for litigation. Litigation experience and a minimum GPA of 3.0 is preferred. Applicants must possess superior communication and advocacy skills; exhibit exceptional research and writing ability; perform thorough legal and factual analysis; demonstrate an ability to work well with others; exercise good judgment; and function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment.
In addition, the ideal candidate for the Criminal Division will have at least four years of experience as a prosecutor, including multiple jury trials and extensive writing experience. A judicial clerkship and experience as federal prosecutor are preferred.
You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
To apply for this job please visit www.usajobs.gov.