Assistant United States Attorney

The Office is seeking to hire AUSAs to work in the Office's Brooklyn, New York and Central Islip, New York Criminal and Civil Divisions. The Office's Criminal and Civil Divisions have one of the nation's busiest dockets comprised of the most complex and significant criminal and civil cases.

Criminal Division
Applicants to the Office's Criminal Division will represent the United States as an AUSA in a wide range of criminal cases. Criminal Division AUSAs are responsible for prosecuting a variety of violations of federal laws including with respect to cartels and transnational criminal organizations; violent crime and firearms violations; corporate, securities, healthcare, and investment fraud; counterterrorism, counterintelligence and other national security matters; cyber-enabled crime; human trafficking and civil rights; public corruption; immigration; criminal asset seizure and forfeiture. Criminal Division AUSAs handle all aspects of criminal cases, from investigation through charging, trials, and appeals.

Applicants may apply to work in either the Office's Brooklyn, New York or Central Islip, New York locations. However, all Criminal Division AUSAs begin their tenure in the General Crimes Section in the Office's Brooklyn location, and can be assigned to either location, and to any section within the Criminal Division, based on the needs of the Office. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress, with opportunities to advance to supervisory positions.

Civil Division
Applicants to the Office's Civil Division will represent the interests of the United States as an AUSA in a host of civil actions in the United States District Court, the United States Bankruptcy Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Division handles a large and diverse docket of affirmative and defensive cases. The affirmative practices include Affirmative Civil Enforcement, Civil Rights, Drug and Listed Chemical Diversion, and Health Care Fraud. Cases in these areas seek monetary and equitable relief on behalf of the government and victims. In defensive litigation, the Civil Division represents the United States, its agencies, officials, and employees in thousands of cases each year. These matters may implicate the Constitution, federal statutes, regulations, policies or programs. Some cases seek declaratory and injunctive relief against the government. Others seek damages, often in the many millions of dollars. A number of cases involve challenges arising under the nation's immigration laws. Civil Division AUSAs handle these cases in all phases including trial, with opportunities to advance to supervisory positions. Applicants may apply to work in either the Office's Brooklyn, New York or Central Islip, New York locations.

Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:

• You must be a United States Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• You must meet all qualifications requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
• J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) required.
• Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 20 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district specific information.

Qualifications:
All initial attorney positions to the Department of Justice are for an initial 14-month probationary period, after which attorneys may be eligible to become full-time employees with permanent status. If hired, applicants are expected to serve in the Office for at least three years, although AUSAs typically remain in the Office for longer terms.

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. (transcript is required)

Preferred Qualifications:
Successful AUSA candidates should have the following attributes: an excellent academic background, significant litigation experience, strong communication and analytical abilities, sound judgment and a sincere and demonstrated commitment to public service. Candidates should have prior legal work experience, such as work in a judicial clerkship, law firm, non-profit organization or other state or federal government office.

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Education:
Applicants Must Possess a J.D. Degree (transcript Is Required)