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Assistant United States Attorney
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 88 days ago
About the Role
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca. This position is located in San Diego, California.
What You'll Do
- →Overview of the United States Attorney's Office - Southern District of California The Southern District of California (SDCA) is one of the largest U.S.
- →Attorney's offices in the country with one of the largest caseloads.
- →This office prosecutes federal crimes and defends the interests of the United States government in civil cases.
- →SDCA encompasses San Diego and Imperial Counties and includes a branch office in Imperial, California.
- →Duties of Criminal Assistant United States Attorneys The Criminal Division is organized into three sections: General Crimes, Organized Crimes and Special Prosecution.
- →(See the San Diego U.S.
- →Attorney's office website https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/criminal-division for a detailed description of each section).
- →The General Crimes Section is comprised of three units: Intake, Fast Track, and three Trial Teams.
- →Most Criminal AUSAs begin their careers in General Crimes.
- →General Crimes handles a large volume of reactive cases that arise from policing the 141-mile-long border between California and Mexico, six Ports of Entry, and the roughly 70 miles of coastline stretching from the U.S./Mexico border to the northernmost tip of San Diego County.
- →Such cases commonly include illegal entry and reentry, drug importation and smuggling, and alien smuggling.
- →Aside from their reactive cases, prosecutors in the section also handle firearms-related matters, drug distribution, child exploitation, fraud, and other prosecutions.
- →General Crimes prosecutors try a large number of cases and conduct proactive investigations using a wide range of investigative tools and pursue matters involving undercover operations and confidential sources.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress 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: 8c17084a-7b9e-4132-ae4c-51adc8edad10
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