Assistant United States Attorney

United States Attorneys' Offices; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 87,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Telework

Life insurance

Health benefits

Federal retirement system

Job summary

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire, based in Concord, NH, is seeking experienced attorneys to fill a small number of Assistant United States Attorney positions in the Civil and Criminal Divisions.

Qualified applicants will join a dedicated federal team handling complex civil and criminal matters, with opportunities to supervise investigations and prosecutions, and to contribute to public service in a meaningful way.

Qualifications

• J.D. Degree; active bar member in any U.S. jurisdiction; minimum 3 years post‑J.D. experience.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Represent the United States in civil and criminal matters in federal court.
• Handle complex civil or criminal litigation with strong case-management skills.
• Provide high-quality legal research and writing; contribute to investigations and prosecutions.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Time management

Team coordination

Education

J.D. Degree

Job description

Summary

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire, located in Concord, NH, is seeking experienced attorneys to fill a small number of Assistant United States Attorney positions in the Civil and Criminal Divisions. The Criminal and Civil Divisions handle significant, complex, and visible cases involving a variety of federal laws.

These positions are open until filled. Applicant lists will be reviewed every 15 days.

Duties

Help The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire is seeking highly motivated attorneys interested in a rewarding and challenging career in public service as Assistant United States Attorneys. Qualified applicants will join the more than 100,000 dedicated public servants and professionals of the Department of Justice committed to the Department's mission of enforcing federal laws that protect life, liberty, and property, defending the interests of the United States, and ensuring the impartial administration of justice for all Americans. This posting is seeking a small number of experienced candidates with significant civil litigation experience, or with experience handling complex civil or criminal matters that required advanced case-management skills and demonstrate the ability to supervise complicated criminal investigations and prosecutions. While no minimum years of experience are specifically required, the experience level sought in this post reflects the knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through a minimum of 7-years post-J.D. experience. Early career attorneys may reach out to the contact information in this posting to learn when opportunities for attorneys of all experience levels will next be offered.

Criminal Division

The Criminal Division investigates and prosecutes violations of federal criminal law throughout New Hampshire, working to protect communities, uphold public safety, and enforce federal statutes. A criminal AUSA will be assigned cases relating to narcotics trafficking, firearms, violent crimes, child exploitation, human trafficking, organized crime, terrorism, illegal immigration, and white-collar crime, including wire, mail, healthcare, and mortgage fraud.

Civil Division

The Civil Division represents the United States, its agencies, and federal employees in a broad range of civil litigation and affirmative enforcement matters. The Division primarily defends the government in federal court actions involving immigration, tort claims, employment discrimination, constitutional and civil rights claims, real property disputes, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, challenges to agency actions, and other civil lawsuits. Civil Division attorneys manage all phases of litigation, including case assessment, discovery, motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, hearings, trials, and appeals. In addition to defensive litigation, the Division handles affirmative enforcement matters such as actions under the False Claims Act, civil rights enforcement cases, healthcare fraud, procurement fraud, financial fraud, pharmaceutical diversion and collection, foreclosure, and bankruptcy proceedings.

Salary, title, and responsibility are commensurate with experience.

Residency Requirements

Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district-specific information.

Selective Service

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• 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 for district specific information.

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 3 years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.

United States citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess superior legal research and writing skills; quick analytical ability to accurately and precisely articulate critical case-related issues; high-volume briefing and courtroom experience; outstanding organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills; the ability to work in a supportive and professional team environment with other AUSAs, support staff, and investigative agencies; and a demonstrated commitment to professionalism, ethics, civility, and public service. Relevant favorable experience includes oral advocacy skills and federal court practice.

Seven Years Of Post-J.D. Experience Is Strongly Preferred.

Education

Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree

Additional information

This is an open continuous announcement that is intended to solicit applications in order to fill immediate and future vacancies. Applications will be reviewed and referred as vacancies occur and will only remain active until June 30, 2027. Applicants will be notified when their applications have been reviewed/referred for further consideration. Hiring will occur on a rolling basis. Decisions on whether to interview a candidate will be made within 15 days of receiving an application.

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 $86,923.00 to $197,100 which includes 32.58% locality pay.

Other Benefits

• paid vacation;
• sick leave;
• holidays;
• telework;
• life insurance;
• health benefits;
• and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Relocation Expenses

Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Travel

Occasional Travel Required

Political Appointees (Current and Former)

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

EEO Statement/Policy

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. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Help

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