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Assistant United States Attorney
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 62 days ago
About the Role
One Assistant United States Attorney position located Lexington, Kentucky. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
What You'll Do
- →Our mission is to enforce vigorously the federal criminal laws of the United States, to effectively represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, and to meet fully the public safety needs of the community through an efficient, well-coordinated law enforcement effort.
- →This position offers an exciting and challenging career opportunity.
- →The Department of Justice has a diverse and talented workforce of over 100,000 men and women and is tasked with ensuring the protection of all Americans, while preserving constitutional freedoms.
- →The position provides an opportunity to be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal law (criminal and civil) and protect life, liberty, and the property of citizens.
- →The USAO for the Eastern District of Kentucky has a staff of approximately 42 attorneys and 38 support personnel.
- →The main office is located in Lexington, with staffed branch offices in Ft.
- →Mitchell and London, Kentucky.
- →Unstaffed offices are located in Ashland and Frankfort, Kentucky.
- →The United States Attorney's Office seeks to maintain the highest standards of excellence in the enforcement of federal laws and the representation of the United States.
- →The Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) selected for the General Crimes section of the Criminal Division will prosecute cases primarily involving violent crime, the illegal possession or use of firearms, and child exploitation, in furtherance of the U.S.
- →Attorney's Office's Project Safe Neighborhood and Project Safe Childhood missions.
- →The selected candidate will be fully dedicated to the Criminal Division and may work on other matters within that Division as assigned.
- →The selected candidate would potentially handle related appeals as assigned, including drafting appellate briefs and presenting oral arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must possess a J.D.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6f3c6f89-bd8c-4cd9-a609-efb848d5cb8a
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