Total 77 job vacancies by Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys

An appointment with the U.S. Attorney' s Office offers unique and challenging experiences for the highly motivated attorney; an opportunity to work on their own caseload and appear in court. Working in the Civil Division, the Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) will primarily focus on enforcing the ADA to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in the Eastern District of Virginia. The AUSA may also enforce other civil rights statutes. The AUSA will be responsible for handling matters from intake to investigation, and ultimately to settlement and/or litigation. The AUSA may also engage in community outreach and training activities.

The Civil Division is comprised of more than thirty lawyers who defend the interests of the United States, its agencies and employees in litigation filed against the government, conduct Affirmative Civil Enforcement under the False Claims Act and other anti-fraud statutes, enforce civil rights laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as servicemember and veterans rights statutes, and protect the interests of the United States in bankruptcy court.

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.

If selected, the successful applicant will provide routine legal support to Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in a variety of specialized litigative activities. The work of the position involves independently performing legal research legal writing, management of records, and a variety of case support duties. Duties performed require discretion and independent judgment in the application of basic knowledge of a body of law, regulations, precedents, and practices covering one or more recurring types of legal actions and directly affect the outcome of USAO cases. Legal knowledge required is less than that represented by graduation from a recognized law school.

- Using a basic knowledge of the application of a body of law, regulations, precedents, and practices covering one or more recurring types of legal actions, performs research, evaluation, and analysis of a variety of routine legal topics and points of law.
-Using multiple online legal systems, researches 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 particular legal issues.
-Determines 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.
-Organizes and prepares research material and determines information pertinent to the case.
-Research assists in the development of cases and is predicated on facts derived from a review of case information, requests from federal prosecuting attorneys and a review of documentary evidence or facts.
-Following established USAO precedents, drafts initial legal and administrative briefs, motions, oppositions to defense motions and correspondence for AUSA review.
-Reviews administrative records and discovery production for privileged content and other content for redaction.
-Manages discovery and evidence in electronic and hard copy formats and may present the exhibits using trial presentation software in court.
-Provides automated litigation assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations.
-Participates in pre-trial witness conferences, noting any deficiencies in case materials (e.g., missing documents, conflicting statements) and additional issues or other matters requiring investigation prior to trial.
-As required, prepares, and organizes trial exhibits, documents, memoranda, reports, and correspondence relating to cases for review by federal attorneys.
-May assist AUSAs in court during hearings and trials.
-Compiles case files for AUSAs and coordinates with appropriate points of contact to obtain copies of all documentation pertinent to the case or claim.
-Performs other related duties as assigned.

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

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for administrative support assistance. Typical work assignments will include clerical tasks as specifically assigned by supervisor or office staff member.

• Receptionist (greet visitors, take messages)
• Provide escort services for vendors (Shred, Maintenance)
• Sort and distribute mail. Prepare packages for Fed Ex and drop off
• Make copies and assemble packets
• Familiar with MS office a plus

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking an attorney for its Civil Division. This dynamic civil practice features a challenging mix of affirmative and defensive cases and represents a unique opportunity for attorneys seeking greater autonomy and litigation experience. The defensive civil docket includes defending the United States, its agencies and employees in complex employment, federal tort, constitutional, habeas corpus, and other significant cases and litigation. Civil attorneys also represent the United States as a plaintiff in affirmative civil enforcement cases addressing all types of fraud against the United States involving a wide variety of federal programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.

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

The United States Attorney's Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is seeking an Assistant United States (U.S.) Attorney for its Criminal Division. The Assistant U.S. Attorney will have responsibility to investigate and prosecute federal crimes, including drug trafficking, firearms offenses, crimes of violence, child exploitation and human trafficking, national security and cybercrimes, money laundering, corporate fraud, and healthcare fraud. The Assistant U.S. Attorney will be expected to respond to reactive calls, on occasion, outside of traditional business hours. The Assistant U.S. Attorney may also be tasked with targeted outreach to communities and strategic partners throughout Western Pennsylvania as a part of the effort to improve victim reporting, crime prevention, offender reentry, and reduction narcotics overdoses.

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.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia is seeking an experienced, highly qualified litigator for the position of Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA). The applicant selected will be responsible for a diverse caseload in the Financial Litigation Program (FLP). FLP's primary responsibility is recovering assets to pay fines and restitution in criminal cases, including pre-judgment identification, freezing of assets and handling post-judgment enforcement matters. FLP is also responsible for commencing affirmative civil actions to recover debt owed to federal agencies and managing all civil bankruptcy matters. The FLP AUSA will be responsible for handling a large and active caseload, filing pleadings, appealing in both U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, providing prompt legal advice to agencies, and representing the United States in other legal matters as may be assigned.

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.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for a full range of Human Resources duties. Typical work assignments will include:

• Processing and preparing personnel actions.
• Providing guidance on and administration of benefits programs.
• Advising management on Human Resources topics.
• Performing position analysis.
• Overseeing the performance management process.
• Administering pay and leave programs.
• Identifying training and development needs.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for a full range of Human Resources duties. Typical work assignments will include:

• Processing and preparing personnel actions.
• Providing guidance on and administration of benefits programs.
• Advising management on Human Resources topics.
• Performing position analysis.
• Overseeing the performance management process.
• Administering pay and leave programs.
• Identifying training and development needs.

You will be responsible for planning, implementing, and administering the full spectrum of budget and financial management services for the District of South Dakota. Duties include:

• Preparing and developing budget estimates for the District.
• Preparing a variety of statistical reports covering the status of funds, expenses, and obligations.
• Reviewing and examining fund requests.
• Advising management on the planning and development of budget requirements.
• Ensuring obligations, expenditures, unobligated orders, and available balances are valid and supported.
• Preparing for and responding to financial audits.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for planning, implementing, and administering the full spectrum of budget and financial management services for the District of South Dakota. Duties include:

• Preparing and developing budget estimates for the District.
• Preparing a variety of statistical reports covering the status of funds, expenses, and obligations.
• Reviewing and examining fund requests.
• Advising management on the planning and development of budget requirements.
• Ensuring obligations, expenditures, unobligated orders, and available balances are valid and supported.
• Preparing for and responding to financial audits.

As a Human Resources Officer in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of human resources services to the United States Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts. Typical work assignments will include, but are not limited to:

• Providing expert, authoritative advice and consultative services to management officials within the District on all functional areas of Human Resources management.
• Supervising Human Resources Staff. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets goals and priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Reviewing work in progress or upon completion to ascertain problems in accuracy, adequacy, and adherence to procedures and takes appropriate corrective action.
• Planning, developing, and administering an effective recruitment and retention program, which includes Merit Staffing and Delegated Examining.
• Providing guidance on position management and classification of positions.
• Providing advice and assistance on performance management and employee relations.
• Administering a benefits program.
• Administering guidance on compensation and leave.
• Initiating, coordinating, and overseeing special studies, programs, and studies and facilitating the implementation of new or revised policies and programs.

As a Human Resources Officer in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of human resources services to the United States Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts. Typical work assignments will include, but are not limited to:

• Providing expert, authoritative advice and consultative services to management officials within the District on all functional areas of Human Resources management.
• Supervising Human Resources Staff. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets goals and priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Reviewing work in progress or upon completion to ascertain problems in accuracy, adequacy, and adherence to procedures and takes appropriate corrective action.
• Planning, developing, and administering an effective recruitment and retention program, which includes Merit Staffing and Delegated Examining.
• Providing guidance on position management and classification of positions.
• Providing advice and assistance on performance management and employee relations.
• Administering a benefits program.
• Administering guidance on compensation and leave.
• Initiating, coordinating, and overseeing special studies, programs, and studies and facilitating the implementation of new or revised policies and programs.

At the full performance level, you will provide oversight to the District's legal support workforce. If selected, you will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed.
Duties include:
- supervises Criminal, Appellate, and Civil Division supervisory legal support staff and other staff;
- serves as a subject matter expert and principal legal support advisor to the executive staff for legal administrative matters and/or issues;
- develops litigation support policies and procedures;
- analyzes litigation support staff training needs based on periodic training needs assessments;
- performs a variety of administrative work to meet the operational needs of the assigned areas;
- advises on substantive paralegal projects for those attorneys working on the most complex federal cases;
- independently researches and analyzes specific factual and legal questions which present a variety of issues, including new and complex areas;
- analyzes factual and legal issues to investigate facts and organize appropriate legal sources.

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

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of administrative and technical assistance for the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Western District of Tennessee. Typical work assignments will include:
-Assisting with records management and archiving files;
-Making purchases of supplies, equipment, and services and maintaining records related to purchases;
-Assisting with maintaining property records and conducting inventory.
-Manages and controls the usage of government vehicles. Ensures required logs are kept and all required maintenance is performed on schedule.
Submits monthly mileage readings as required. Monitors condition of vehicles and informs supervisor of damage or mechanical problems of vehicles.
Provides advice to employees on the regulations governing the use of the government vehicle;
-Receiving, reviewing, and distributing incoming mail and processing outgoing mail, including applying appropriate postage;
-Receiving telephone calls, responding to inquiries, and transferring calls to appropriate personnel;
-Receiving and tracking visitors to the office and issuing visitor badges;
-Preparing a variety of recurring and special reports, compiling data and obtaining required information; and
-Making recurring and special messenger trips as necessary.
-Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of administrative and technical assistance for the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Western District of Tennessee.

Typical work assignments will include:
-Assisting with records management and archiving files;
-Making purchases of supplies, equipment, and services and maintaining records related to purchases;
-Assisting with maintaining property records and conducting inventory.
-Manages and controls the usage of government vehicles. Ensures required logs are kept and all required maintenance is performed on schedule. Submits monthly mileage readings as required. Monitors condition of vehicles and informs supervisor of damage or mechanical problems of vehicles. Provides advice to employees on the regulations governing the use of the government vehicle;
-Receiving, reviewing, and distributing incoming mail and processing outgoing mail, including applying appropriate postage;
-Receiving telephone calls, responding to inquiries, and transferring calls to appropriate personnel;
-Receiving and tracking visitors to the office and issuing visitor badges;
-Preparing a variety of recurring and special reports, compiling data and obtaining required information;
-Making recurring and special messenger trips as necessary.
-Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.