Assistant United States Attorney

Full Job Description

In all matters, it is our mission to represent the people of the United States in a manner that will instill confidence in the fairness and integrity of our office and the judicial system, and to conduct our work with the highest integrity.

We strive to perform our mission in the most efficient and effective manner. For more information on the U.S.

Attorney's Office, Northern District of Iowa can be found at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia This position is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction). United States citizenship is required.

AUSAs do their own legal research and writing and must be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings. You must be proficient in the use of computers.

Preferred Qualifications: You will be a preferred applicant if you have: Experience prosecuting federal or white-collar crimes or as a federal law clerk with significant responsibility for criminal cases; Excellent oral and written advocacy skills; Excellent interpersonal skills, including experience working with multi-agency task forces and other law-enforcement officials; Experience with federal grand-jury practice; and Experience preparing appellate briefs and presenting appellate arguments.

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

This posting is for an Assistant United States Attorney to serve in the Criminal Division in the Cedar Rapids office.

All AUSAs in the Northern District of Iowa handle a broad range of criminal prosecutions and investigations.

If selected for this position, you will focus on white-collar crimes, such as fraud, money laundering, national security offenses, and telecommunications offenses.

You may also be assigned matters such as drug, firearms, immigration, child exploitation, and violent-crime offenses.

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