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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
Answer the call! If you're seeking more than just another job, consider a career in public service as a Federal prosecutor. The U.S. Attorney's Office in South Dakota proudly represents the United States in a manner that instills confidence in the fairness and integrity of the criminal justice system. Assistant U.S. Attorneys are charged with upholding the rule of law, protecting civil rights, and ensuring the safety and security of our communities and nation.
What You'll Do
- →Great Faces.
- →Great Places.
- →South Dakota is home to year-round hunting, fishing, and outdoor sports, the rich history and culture of nine Native American tribes, the world's longest cave system, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, historic Deadwood, more shoreline than Florida thanks to the Missouri River and our beautiful lakes, and of course, Mount Rushmore.
- →If beautiful mountain scenery, rolling grasslands, wide open skies, striking landscapes, friendly people, shorter commutes, zero state income tax, and a state consistently ranked in the top 5 for overall personal freedom sounds like your best life-let's connect!
- →The Criminal Division of the U.S.
- →Attorney's Office in South Dakota is seeking exceptional, motivated attorneys to prosecute federal crime on behalf of the United States.
- →Assistant U.S.
- →Attorneys are entrusted with prosecutorial discretion over robust caseloads.
- →Attorneys benefit tremendously from top-tier training and an experienced and dedicated team of colleagues who are experts in the field.
- →Assistant U.S.
- →Attorneys partner with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to investigate crimes, present criminal cases to a federal grand jury, research and brief legal issues, and represent the United States before the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
- →Candidates should be capable of prosecuting Major Crimes Act violations in Indian Country including murder, child sex abuse, rape, and other violent crimes.
- →The District of South Dakota is home to a dynamic, committed, and energy-filled environment of colleagues who are passionate about achieving justice on behalf of the United States.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as training and experience progress.
Requirements
- ✓Applicant must be a United States Citizen or National.
- ✓Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication.
- ✓This includes fingerprints, credit and tax checks, and drug testing.
- ✓Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
- ✓Applicant must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
- ✓Applicant must possess a J.D. degree and be an active member of a bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) by the entry on duty date.
- ✓Applicant must be a member, or be eligible to become a member, of the federal district court bar.
- ✓Note: The U.S.
- ✓District Court for the District of South Dakota requires that all Assistant U.S.
- ✓Attorneys be admitted to the State Bar of South Dakota within 12 months from the date of an attorney's oath of office for the position in South Dakota.
- ✓See Local Rule (Criminal) 44.1(F)(1)(b).
- ✓Accordingly, if the successful candidate is not a member of the South Dakota Bar, he/she must become a member within one year from entry on duty.
- ✓Applicant must reside in the district to which he/she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof.
- ✓See U.S.C. § 545 for district specific information.
Benefits
- ★Other Benefits: The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
- ★The Benefits link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal Employees.
- ★Benefits: This is a temporary position which offers limited benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, telework, and holidays.
Personality Fit
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