Assistant United States Attorney (Civil)

About the role

This is an open-continuous announcement for Assistant United States Attorneys in the Civil Division of our Macon, GA and Columbus, GA offices. This announcement will remain open until all available positions are filled.

Responsibilities

• Represent the United States as primary counsel in judicial proceedings, such as hearings, oral arguments, and trials, in United States District Court and appeals in the United States Court of Appeals.
• Conduct a wide range of civil litigation including defensive litigation involving the Federal Torts Claims Act, the Administrative Procedures Act, Title VII, constitutional torts, habeas corpus claims in immigration matters, and other areas of the law.
• Work on Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) which seeks to enforce federal law through affirmative legal action on behalf of the United States.
• Perform substantial legal research and writing, both at trial and appellate levels.
• Exercise strong leadership skills, possess a strong work ethic, exhibit good organizational skills, exercise fair and sound judgment, pay careful attention to facts and details, work well both independently and on a team, be ready and willing to volunteer to help other attorneys, possess excellent negotiation skills, have strong ability to analyze complex legal and factual issues, write clearly and persuasively, and represent the Government's interests at hearings and trials before the United States District Court.

Requirements

The responsibilities of this position include:

• Strong leadership skills.
• A strong work ethic.
• Good organizational skills.
• Fair and sound judgment.
• Pay careful attention to facts and details.
• Work well both independently and on a team.
• Be ready and willing to volunteer to help other attorneys.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• A strong ability to analyze complex legal and factual issues.
• Write clearly and persuasively.
• Represent the Government's interests at hearings and trials before the United States District Court.

Qualifications

• Applicants must possess a J.D. degree (or equivalent) and be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) by their entry on duty date. Law school graduates and current law students taking a July 2026 bar examination may be considered, subject to the foregoing requirements.
• United States citizenship is required.

Education

Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree by Enter on Duty (EOD) date.

Additional information

• Salary Information: 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 for Columbus, GA is $81,160 to $190,431, which includes 23.79% locality pay. The range of basic pay for Macon, GA is $76,748 to $180,078, which includes 17.06% locality pay.
• Benefits: The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. The Benefits link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal Employees.
• Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

EEO Statement

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.