Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal)

United States Attorneys' Offices; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

The Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington is currently seeking term attorneys to handle the investigation and prosecution of immigration and immigration-related offenses. The duty location will be Seattle, WA or Tacoma, WA, with two vacancies and potential for additional positions as needed.

These are three-year term positions, not-to-exceed September 30, 2029, and may be extended or made permanent at the Office's discretion.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and active bar membership (any U.S. jurisdiction).
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ideal qualifications include litigation experience in criminal and/or immigration law and a commitment to public service.
• Candidates must demonstrate strong analytical ability and the ability to articulate critical issues clearly.
• Excellent computer literacy, including Internet research, electronic filing, email, data management and video conferencing.

Responsibilities

• Advise federal law enforcement on investigations.
• Pursue prosecutions for federal offenses within the district.
• Present cases to the grand jury and try cases in U.S. District Court.
• Represent the United States in appeals when required.
• Positions are located in Seattle or Tacoma with regular travel between offices.

Skills

Litigation experience

Oral communication

Writing skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to analyze data

Courtroom skills

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

Internet research

Electronic filing

Email

Data management

Word processing

Electronic discovery

Video conferencing

Job description

Summary

The Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington is currently seeking term attorneys to handle the investigation and prosecution of immigration and immigration-related offenses.

Summary

The Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington is currently seeking term attorneys to handle the investigation and prosecution of immigration and immigration-related offenses.

This announcement is for two (2) available vacancies. The duty location will be made at the time of selection, either Seattle, WA or Tacoma, WA.

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

Duties

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The Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in the Criminal Division pursue prosecutions for violations of federal law that occur within the District. Criminal Division AUSAs advise federal law enforcement agents on criminal investigations, present criminal cases to the grand jury, try criminal cases before the United States District Court, and at times represent the United States in appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The positions will be assigned primarily to the investigation and prosecution of immigration and immigration-related offenses. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as training and experience progresses.

The attorneys hired for this position may be located in either the Seattle or Tacoma office. Applicants should state their preference of office location in the cover letter. Further, any applicant hired for a position to be located in the Tacoma office should anticipate spending a significant portion of their time working at the Seattle office. Regular travel between Tacoma and Seattle is required for all employees, as needed for casework and additional training.

These are three-year term positions not-to-exceed September 30, 2029, which may be extended or made permanent without further competition at the election of the United States Attorney and subject to funding availability.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Security Requirements

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.

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

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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.
• Type of Position: This is a three-year term position not-to-exceed September 30, 2029, which may be extended or made permanent without further competition at the election of the United States Attorney and subject to funding availability.
• 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 and be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction).

United States citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Ideal qualifications include litigation experience in the areas of criminal and/or immigration law and a commitment to public service.

Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and an ability to synthesize a wide range of data, help direct an investigation and have the ability to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues in a case. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills, strong research and interpersonal skills, and good judgment. Applicants must possess excellent communication and courtroom skills, and exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff and client agencies. Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment and in the highest ethical manner.

Applicants will be expected to do their own legal research and writing, and will be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings. Applicants also must demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with Internet research, electronic court filing, electronic mail, data management, word processing, electronic discovery, and video-conferencing systems.

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

Education

Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree

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 $86,261 to $197,100, which includes 31.57% locality pay.

Other 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. A relocation incentive may be considered as appropriate based on qualifications.

Recruitment incentives

may be authorized if this position is determined to be difficult to fill, if supported by the skills of the selected candidate, and subject to the availability of funds.

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Travel

Occasional travel within and outside the District will be required.

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 conflict of interest or disqualification issue that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.

Type of Position

This is a three-year term position not-to-exceed September 30, 2029, which may be extended or made permanent without further competition at the election of the United States Attorney and subject to funding availability.

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.

Security Requirements

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.

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.

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