U.S. Department of Justice
Assistant United States Attorney
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Job Description
- Req#: 709964300
- 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.
- All initial attorney appointments to the Department of Justice are made on 14 month (temporary) basis pending favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
- Have current or prior experience as an AUSA,
- Have experience with Indian Country law, including as a prosecutor.
- Have experience with fraud and public corruption law, including as a prosecutor.
- Have experience prosecuting complex and long-term investigations, including of criminal street gangs.
- Have experience litigating cases in federal or state courts, with substantial responsibility for all aspects of investigation, discovery, and trial.
- Have exceptional written and oral advocacy skills.
- Desire to work as an AUSA in the District of Minnesota.
- Commitment to excellence, strong work ethic, and drive, which may be demonstrated through successful teamwork, leadership, obstacles overcome, and personal, academic, and professional achievement.
- Quick analytical ability and the facility to articulate the critical issues accurately and precisely in a case.
- Excellent communication and courtroom skills, as well as the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and partner law enforcement agencies.
- Capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment and be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings.
This is an open continuous announcement for 6 months, or until all positions are filled. This announcement will be used to fill immediate and future attorney vacancies for the District, with multiple application review cutoff dates, the first cutoff date being no earlier than 10 days after the initial open date of March 1, 2023, and thereafter as needed.
This position is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.Duties
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota is seeking experienced, motivated, and prosecution-minded attorneys to join our Criminal Division. The Office's team of federal prosecutors prosecutes cases on behalf of the United States and places a high priority on assembling a diverse team of Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) with varied backgrounds, experiences, and skills. On a daily basis, Criminal Division AUSAs are required to make impactful strategic decisions in cases involving violent crime, complex frauds, human trafficking, national security, and many other matters in collaboration with their colleagues and their law enforcement partners. The U.S. Attorney's Office believes that its team of federal prosecutors make better, fairer, and more just decisions when its judgments are the product of a vigorous dialogue among a collaborative and diverse group of their peers.
AUSAs in the Office's Criminal Division serve the goal of doing justice by fairly enforcing the criminal laws of the United States. Criminal AUSAs must exercise reasoned judgment in making criminal charging decisions, coordinating federal criminal investigations with the Office's law enforcement partners, and litigating and trying complex cases in federal court. Candidates must be capable of handling significant and complex criminal prosecutions. This responsibility regularly entails working with voluminous discovery and mastering challenging legal concepts. Candidates should demonstrate strong analytical ability, high quality legal writing and research skills, effective communication and advocacy skills, and a commitment to public service. This position may be assigned to one of the following four sections within the Criminal Division. Candidates may, but are not required to, identify one of these sections as a preference in the cover letter. However, individuals hired as AUSAs will be assigned to a section within the Criminal Division at the discretion of the U.S. Attorney.Requirements
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.
Preferred Qualifications :
Ideal candidates will have two or more of the following:About the company
The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration, and administers several federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The DOJ is responsible for investigating instances of financial fraud, representing the U.S. government in legal matters, and running the federal prison system. The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.