Assistant States Attorney (Criminal)

About the Role

The United States Attorneys' Offices mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States, provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior, and ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist federal law enforcement agents in structuring and implementing criminal investigative plans and strategies.
• Investigate and prosecute federal crimes with a focus on illegal immigration, drug trafficking, human trafficking, firearms trafficking, human smuggling, and transnational organized crime, including Mexican drug cartels.
• Litigate cases of varying degrees of complexity from start to finish.
• Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as training and experience progress.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be a United States Citizen or National.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Applicants must possess a J.D. degree (or equivalent) and be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) by their entry on duty date.
• Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof.

Qualifications

THIS IS AN ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION FOR RECENT GRADUATES.

• Must have graduated with a J.D. degree from an accredited law school within the last 8 months OR be scheduled to graduate from an accredited law school on or before June 1, 2027.
• Class rank required within top 1/3 of law school class.
• If not already licensed, applicant must (1) have taken a state bar exam and are awaiting results or (2) will take a state bar exam within eight months of law school graduation.
• United States citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong academics
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Superior legal writing and research ability
• Demonstrated analytical ability
• Good judgment and courtroom skills
• Commitment to professionalism, ethics, civility, and public service

Conditions of Employment

• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication (fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing).
• Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.

Additional Information

• Salary is administratively determined, based in part, on years of professional attorney experience.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Occasional travel may be expected.
• Relocation expenses will not be authorized. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be considered as appropriate.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.