Assistant U.S. Attorney

The United States Department of Justice; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 78,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Attorney's Office (USAO), District of Arizona, seeks an attorney experienced in civil litigation to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Civil Division, Tucson, AZ. The role defends the U.S.

Government and its agencies in complex civil matters. Responsibilities include handling personal injury, employment discrimination, immigration, prisoner litigation, and constitutional challenges, with opportunities for trial and appellate work.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and active bar membership (any U.S. jurisdiction)
• At least 1 year post-J.D. legal or relevant experience
• United States citizenship is required

Responsibilities

• Defensive litigation in federal district and appellate courts.
• Represent the U.S. Government and its agencies in defensive matters.
• Engage in motions practice, discovery, depositions, settlements, and trial and appeals.

Skills

Civil litigation

Federal practice

Bar admission

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Location: 405 W. Congress St. 4800
Tucson, AZ 85701 - United States

Application Deadline

Monday, October 5, 2026

About the Office

If you are looking for an exciting and challenging career, this is the position for you! With a talented workforce of over 100,000 people, the mission of the Department of Justice is to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights. You will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty and the property of citizens.
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/careers/careers.html

Job Description

The United States Attorney's Office (USAO), District of Arizona is seeking an attorney experienced in civil litigation to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Civil Division of its Tucson, Arizona office. The USAO serves as the Government's law firm for all aspects of federal litigation, including defending the U.S. Government's interests in civil cases.
The work of the Civil Division mirrors the varied activities of the federal government and offers a challenging and diverse caseload. Civil Division AUSAs handle a broad range of cases involving significant and complex matters at both the trial and appellate levels. The primary responsibility of the attorney selected for this position will be defensive litigation in federal district courts and federal appellate courts. The selected AUSA will represent the U.S. Government and its agencies/components and employees in defensive matters including: personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death and other tort actions; employment discrimination actions; immigration matters; prisoner litigation; and constitutional challenges to governmental policies, activities and decisions. Day to day responsibilities include working with client agencies to gather information, engaging in motions practice, preparing and answering discovery requests, defending and taking depositions, retaining and working with experts, negotiating settlements, trying cases, and briefing and arguing appeals.
Given the breadth of the Civil Division's work, flexibility and a willingness to learn new subject areas are ideal traits for any applicant.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 1* year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.
United States citizenship is required.
You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

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 is $78,204 to $197,100 per year includes Tucson locality pay.

Recruitment incentive may be offered.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Number of Positions

2

Travel

occasional travel

Relocation Expenses

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