Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal)

Full Job Description

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Idaho is seeking applications for two Assistant United States Attorneys to serve in the Criminal Division in Boise, Idaho.

To learn more about the District of Idaho, please visit our website here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-id. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

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: Ideally, an applicant will have a record of academic excellence; 3+ years post-J.D.

or other relevant experience; experience as a federal or state law clerk, and/or three years or more of experience as a criminal prosecutor in state and/or federal court; and a strong desire to practice in Idaho.

In addition, an applicant should have broad experience planning and executing case strategy in a variety of criminal cases.

Finally, the ideal applicant will demonstrate superior written and oral communications skills, superior research skills, and a demonstrated ability to work well with others, including support staff, peers, and supervisors.

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

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Idaho is seeking to hire two Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) to work in the Criminal Division in our Boise headquarters office.

AUSAs in the Criminal Division prosecute federal criminal cases in the District of Idaho by advising federal law enforcement agents on investigations, presenting cases to the grand jury, trying cases before the United States District Court, and representing the United States in criminal appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Criminal AUSAs are responsible for prosecuting a variety of violations of federal law including, but not limited to, transnational organized crime, violent crime, narcotics trafficking, child exploitation offenses, immigration offenses, firearms violations, national security offenses, civil rights violations, and white-collar fraud offenses.

AUSAs are responsible for legal research and writing, directing investigations, case development, and case presentation in U.S. District Court.

To be an effective prosecutor, an AUSA must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

Employment with the U.S. Attorney's Office offers a unique and challenging experience for the highly motivated and talented attorney who is committed to serving justice.

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.