Assistant United States Attorney

The United States Department of Justice; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 77,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Department of Justice seeks an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in Muskogee, OK. The AUSA will lead investigations and prosecutions across diverse federal crimes, requiring strong research, writing, and advocacy skills.

Applicants must have a J.D., be an active member of the bar, and be a U.S. citizen. The position offers challenging trial work with collaboration across federal, state, local, and tribal partners in Indian Country.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and active bar membership by entry on duty date.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Preferred: desire to work as an AUSA in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

• Direct the investigation and prosecution of federal criminal matters.
• Research, writing, case development, and case presentation in criminal matters.
• Collaborate with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Interagency collaboration

Legal research

Written advocacy

Oral advocacy

Judgment and integrity

Education

J.D. degree

Active bar membership

Bar exam eligibility (July 2026)

Job description

Location: 520 Denison Ave. Muskogee, OK 74401 - United States

Application Deadline:

Monday, November 30, 2026

About the Office

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma (USAOKE) serves as the chief federal law enforcement office in the Eastern District of Oklahoma and is accountable to the citizens of the Eastern District for pursuing justice, ensuring public safety, enforcing the law, protecting the interests of the United States, and exercising stewardship of the government's resources. The Eastern District is comprised of 26 counties in eastern and southern Oklahoma, ranging from southeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma to the Texas border and from the Arkansas border to Carter County on the west. The headquarters of the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole) are located in the District. The entire Eastern District of Oklahoma is Indian country and the USAOKE has jurisdiction to prosecute major crimes committed by or against members of a federally recognized Indian tribe. As a result, the successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to serve in a vibrant, challenging, and evolving criminal prosecution division.

Job Description

Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Eastern District of Oklahoma direct the investigation and prosecution of a wide range of federal criminal matters involving organized crime, terrorism, international narcotics, child exploitation/child pornography, human trafficking, health care fraud, complex securities and fraud cases, and public corruption. The District also prosecutes violent crime cases which occur in Indian Country including homicide, sexual assault, assault, firearms and controlled substance offenses, and white collar offenses. Prior federal criminal prosecution experience is preferred. AUSAs are responsible for legal research and writing, directing investigations, case development, and case presentation in criminal cases. To be an effective federal prosecutor, the AUSA must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work closely with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.

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 (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.

Preferred Qualifications:

Desire to work as an AUSA in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

• Possess excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work closely with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
• Have superior research, writing, and oral advocacy abilities, strong academic credentials, and good judgment.
• Intelligence and aptitude, measured by professional experience/growth potential, academic record, the writing sample, and any interview performance.
• Commitment to excellence, strong work ethic and drive, as may be demonstrated through successful team work, leadership, obstacles overcome, and personal, academic and professional achievement.
• Sound judgment and good character.
• Balance, both professionally and personally, in terms of interests and abilities.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Application Process

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Tuesday September 8, 2026 to receive first consideration. Further consideration will be given to completed application packages received by 11:59PM (ET) on Monday November 30, 2026.

1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.

2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. (It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date.)

3. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login , select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflicts of interest or disqualification issues that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.

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 $76,748 to $162,000 which includes 17.06% locality pay.

Number of Positions

1

Travel

Occasional Travel; 1 to 5 nights per month

Relocation Expenses

Relocation Expenses will not be authorized; Recruitment Incentives may be authorized based on qualifications.

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