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Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) - Appellate Division (Criminal)--Open Continuous
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Appellate Division at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia has primary responsibility for the direct appeals of criminal convictions in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. AUSAs in this position will brief and argue appeals in criminal cases. AUSAs may also consult with trial attorneys on discrete legal questions.
What You'll Do
- →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.
- →On the local side, AUSAs assigned to the Superior Court Division prosecute cases in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia ranging from misdemeanors to homicides, and appeals of those convictions are argued in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (DCCA).
- →On the federal side, AUSAs assigned to the Criminal Division prosecute federal crimes in the U.S.
- →District Court for the District of Columbia, and appeals of those convictions are argued in the U.S.
- →Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
- →AUSAs assigned to the Appellate Division argue the direct appeals of all criminal convictions in both the local and federal Courts of Appeal.
- →AUSAs in the Special Proceedings Division handle post-trial litigation involving habeas claims, record sealing, and other requests for extraordinary relief in the trial courts.
- →The Civil Division further defends the United States in civil suits brought in the District of Columbia.
- →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 Appellate Division.
- →The position involves significant legal writing responsibilities, including preparation of internal memoranda, briefs for trial courts and the courts of appeals, and other court filings.
- →Appellate AUSAs will participate in moot courts and handle oral arguments before the appellate courts.
- →Appellate AUSAs may also assist in trial-level litigation in cases of unusual complexity or importance.
- →AUSAs must possess the qualities necessary to excel in their mission to enforce the laws of the District of Columbia and the United States.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0223a248-06d6-47bf-b7ed-a5e25a361d25
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