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Assistant United States Attorney
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 14 days ago
About the Role
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is seeking experienced, motivated attorneys to join our Criminal Division. This announcement is used to fill immediate vacancies with multiple cut-off dates, and may be used to fill other permanent appointments and vacancies. First cutoff Tuesday September 8, 2026, and as needed until positions are filled or final cutoff date of Monday March 1, 2027 is met. This position is located in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
What You'll Do
- →Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Eastern District of Oklahoma direct the investigation and prosecution of a wide range of federal criminal matters involving organized crime, terrorism, international narcotics, child exploitation/child pornography, human trafficking, health care fraud, complex securities and fraud cases, and public corruption.
- →The District also prosecutes violent crime cases which occur in Indian Country including homicide, sexual assault, assault, firearms and controlled substance offenses, and white collar offenses.
- →Prior federal criminal prosecution experience is preferred.
- →AUSAs are responsible for legal research and writing, directing investigations, case development, and case presentation in criminal cases.
- →To be an effective federal prosecutor, the AUSA must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work closely with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
- →The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma (USAOKE) serves as the chief federal law enforcement office in the Eastern District of Oklahoma and is accountable to the citizens of the Eastern District for pursuing justice, ensuring public safety, enforcing the law, protecting the interests of the United States, and exercising stewardship of the government's resources.
- →The Eastern District is comprised of 26 counties in eastern and southern Oklahoma, ranging from southeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma to the Texas border and from the Arkansas border to Carter County on the west.
- →The headquarters of the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole) are located in the District.
- →The entire Eastern District of Oklahoma is Indian country and the USAOKE has jurisdiction to prosecute major crimes committed by or against members of a federally recognized Indian tribe.
- →As a result, the successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to serve in a vibrant, challenging, and evolving criminal prosecution division.
- →Residency Requirements: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof.
- →See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information.
- →Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
- →See www.sss.gov.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 07d4b5fa-6e07-4621-a8c7-08972d8b7c07
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