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Assistant United States Attorney
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington is seeking dedicated attorneys to serve as Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSA) in our Criminal Division. You will be assigned to prosecute general crimes, focusing on organized crime, child exploitation, drug trafficking, human trafficking, immigration, and firearm related offenses. AUSAs handle cases from investigations through trial and sentencing with integrity and efficiency.
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, and your job will be to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons, every time.
- →AUSAs work hard to keep the community safe, uphold victim's rights, 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 and law enforcement officers 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.
- →The person who fills this AUSA position will be part of a dedicated team assisting in the enforcement and prosecution of federal criminal laws.
- →The primary assignment will include the investigation and prosecution of a wide range of criminal matters that may include drug trafficking, violent crime, firearms offenses, organized crime, money laundering, child exploitation, terrorism, fraud, criminal immigration, and public corruption.
- →Criminal AUSAs spend substantial time reviewing legal process, such as search warrants, assisting federal law enforcement agents in structuring and implementing criminal investigative plans and strategies; making thoughtful charging decisions; managing discovery, handling detention and suppression hearings, negotiating plea resolutions, and litigating at trial and sentencing.
- →Collateral duties will be assigned, as needed, including program leadership, training, outreach, and other division priorities.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as an AUSA is trained and gains experience.
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D.
- ✓Degree by Enter on Duty (EOD) date.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 15b721a1-780d-4b4e-b620-ab1a74f969b9
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