Assistant United States Attorney (eLitigation)

About the role

Our mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States, provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior, and to administer and enforce the Nation's laws to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. We strive to maintain the high standards of the office by promoting professional development and seek to build a legacy of excellence.

This Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) will be responsible for building and overseeing the office's eLitigation operations. Achieving and maintaining eLitigation proficiency among attorneys and staff is a top priority of the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office. This is not a trial AUSA position; it does not involve case handling or litigation. The selected candidate is an attorney advisor who will be fully dedicated to coordinating the office's eLitigation program. The position will be located in either Billings, Helena, Great Falls, or Missoula, Montana. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as training and experience progress.

Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which they are appointed or within 25 miles thereof (see 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information).

Responsibilities

• Advise and/or consult with civil and criminal case teams, management, the Court, Federal Public Defender, law enforcement, and client agencies on substantive electronic litigation (eLitigation) and discovery issues
• Ensure discovery processes are defensible
• Develop the office's eLitigation policies and protocols, including procedures for processing, reviewing, producing, and managing electronic discovery
• Coordinate litigation support work
• Provide training on litigation technology software tools and applications

Requirements

• Must be a United States Citizen or National
• Initial appointment conditioned upon satisfactory preemployment adjudication (fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing)
• Continued employment subject to favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (male applicants born after December 31, 1959)
• J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) required
• Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof (see 28 U.S.C. 545)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• J.D. degree
• Active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction)
• At least 1 year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience
• United States citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with complex civil or criminal litigation
• Experience using litigation technology applications to acquire, organize, analyze, and present electronic discovery and evidence
• Strong academic background
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with a team, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment
• Knowledge and ability to use computers and computer applications for day-to-day work requirements

Education

• J.D. degree required

Pay

Assistant United States Attorney pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $76,748 to $200,743, which includes 17.06% locality pay.

Benefits

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

Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Schedule

1 to 5 nights of travel per month is common.