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Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal)
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon is seeking dedicated attorneys to serve as Assistant U.S. Attorneys in our Criminal Division. This position is located in Eugene, in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We seek motivated individuals who enjoy working on a variety of challenging litigation matters while supported by colleagues of the highest caliber.
What You'll Do
- →Working for the Department of Justice as an AUSA provides tremendous opportunities to develop litigation skills at an accelerated rate.
- →Few litigation positions, whether in private practice, government or military service, offer such rich and varied experiences and responsibilities.
- →Working in the Criminal Division, you will be a part of a dedicated team representing the United States to keep the community safe, protect civil rights, and uphold the rule of law.
- →We are seeking motivated individuals who enjoy working on a wide variety of challenging litigation matters while supported by colleagues of the highest caliber.
- →AUSAs are encouraged to grow professionally through the support of mentors and the Department of Justice's world-class training resources, including by periodically attending seminars at the DOJ's National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina.
- →Individuals selected for Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) positions in the Criminal Division will be responsible for the investigation and prosecution of a variety of cases that may include drug trafficking, violent crime, firearms offenses, organized crime, money laundering, child exploitation, terrorism, cyber, fraud, and criminal immigration.
- →Criminal AUSAs spend substantial time reviewing legal process such as search warrants and wiretap applications, making charging decisions, managing discovery, handling detention and suppression hearings, negotiating plea resolutions, and litigating at trial and sentencing.
- →Attorneys in the Criminal Division also handle criminal asset recovery matters including restitution and forfeiture work.
- →The qualified applicant would be expected to (a) assist federal law enforcement agents in structuring and implementing criminal investigative plans and strategies; (b) make thoughtful charging decisions; and (c) litigate cases of moderate to high complexity from grand jury through trial and appeal.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
- →Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication.
- →This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing.
- →In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
- →Residency Requirements: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 74775134-b195-464f-b0ff-477273814f0d
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