For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing routine legal support to Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) involved in criminal or civil prosecutions for federally cognizable cases. Typical work assignments will include: Performing research, evaluation and analysis of a variety of routine legal topics and points of law.
Using multiple online legal systems, research references such as agency manuals, directives, issuances, court reports, appellate records or commercial legal publications to locate appropriate data such as applicable precedents, legislative history and commentaries which bear on legal issues.
Determining which statutes, regulations, cases, procedures and/or policies need to be researched and assembled, prepares initial summary and makes recommendations as to appropriateness of data. Following established USAO precedents, drafts initial legal and administrative briefs, motions, oppositions to defense motions and correspondence for AUSA review.
Drafting legal documents that identify the legal or factual issues in the case, locate precedents and develop legally supportable conclusions. Managing discovery and evidence in electronic and hard copy formats and may present the exhibits using trial presentation software in court. Preparing and organizing trial exhibits, documents, memoranda, reports and correspondence relating to cases for review by AUSAs.
Selecting and interpreting the pertinent guidelines and policies that govern work assignments. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
Tameika.Jones@usdoj.gov · 9736452809
This position is with Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, Department of Justice.
The posted pay range is $72737 – $94563/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-23.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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