Description:
Job Description:The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nebraska has one position within the Criminal Division, in Omaha. The criminal caseload for the selected applicant will include the full variety of crimes investigated and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's office, including, but not limited to gang-related violent crimes, other crimes of violence, immigration, computer crimes including child pornography, sophisticated white-collar offenses, major drug crimes and firearms offenses.
This is a permanent position; however, all initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on a 14- month (temporary) basis pending favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
These positions are open to any United States citizen to apply.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications: Applicants for an AUSA position must possess a J.D. degree and be an active member of at least one bar (any jurisdiction), and have prosecution experience or have at least three-five years post J.D. legal experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability, the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case, demonstrate exceptional brief writing and oral advocacy skills and exercise good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies. Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding office and courtroom environment.
Applicants will be expected to conduct their own legal research and writing and must be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day- to-day correspondence and pleadings. Applicants must also possess computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research, email and word processing systems
