Assistant United States Attorney

About the role

The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee has openings for Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) to work in the Criminal Division of our main office in Memphis, TN. The AUSAs will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal laws and prepare appeals.

Responsibilities

• Prosecution of all types of crimes under federal law, including immigration, alien smuggling, human trafficking, firearms violations, Hobbs Act robberies, car jackings and all other violent crimes and matters of public safety, drug trafficking, national security, and white collar crime
• Participation in the Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council, Appellate Division, Asset Forfeiture Program, and Organized Crime Homeland Security Task Force
• Some administrative responsibilities
• Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress

Requirements

• United States citizenship or National status
• J.D. degree and active membership in the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction
• At least 3 years of post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience
• Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof (see 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information)
• Initial appointment conditioned upon satisfactory preemployment adjudication including fingerprint, credit, and tax checks, and drug testing; continued employment subject to favorable adjudication of background investigation
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must register with the Selective Service System or be exempt
• Must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement

Qualifications

Required: J.D. degree, active bar membership (any U.S. jurisdiction), and at least 3 years of post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience. Proof of active bar membership is required.

Preferred: Strong academic credentials, superior legal research and writing skills, quick analytical ability to accurately and precisely articulate critical case-related issues, courtroom experience, good interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a supportive and professional team environment with client agencies, support staff and other attorneys, and a demonstrated commitment to public service. The ideal candidate will have three or more years of post-J.D. experience litigating cases with substantial responsibility for all aspects of discovery and trial.

Pay

Assistant United States Attorney's pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $82,459 to $197,100 which includes 17.06% locality pay.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Holidays
• Life insurance
• Health benefits
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System

Schedule

Occasional travel may be expected for this position.

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