Assistant U.S. Attorney position open in Peoria
The United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois is currently seeking qualified applicants for a position as Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Criminal/Appellate Division for our Peoria, IL location, which is one of four branch offices in the district. AUSAs in the Criminal Division supervise the investigation of and prosecute federal offenses involving among other things, financial fraud, hate crimes, identity theft, economic crimes, firearms trafficking, counterfeiting, program fraud, immigration violations, drug trafficking, violent crimes, domestic terrorism, bank robbery, human trafficking, child exploitation, transportation of stolen goods, prisoner litigation and public corruption.
This position will also have a focus on appellate work. The duties of this position will also include handling all aspects of appeals before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, including writing appellate briefs and, arguing cases.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
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.
You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
Preferred Qualifications:
Applicants must demonstrate analytical ability, good judgment, and excellent communication and courtroom skills. Applicants must demonstrate superior oral and writing skills as well as strong research and interpersonal skills, and good judgment. Applicants should be proficient in the use of a computer. Applicants must exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and highly professional manner with other attorneys, professional support staff, client agency representatives, law enforcement officers / investigators, opposing counsel, and court staff.
Applicants will be expected to do their own legal research and writing and will be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to day correspondence and pleadings. Applicants must also possess excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, electronic email and word processing systems. Experience using sound appellate litigation strategy in substance and organization of court submissions and the ability to prepare for and execute moot court, pre-argument discussions, and oral arguments.
You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
Travel: Occasional Travel for Trials and Training is required.
Application Process: All applications must be submitted through USAJOBS. This position opens on June 30, 2015. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on July 14, 2015 to receive consideration.
1. To begin, go to https://www.usajobs.gov/, search under the Department of Justice agency, select Executive Office of the US Attorneys, then search for attorney positions, then select Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. (It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date.)
3. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
The point of contact for this vacancy announcement is Jack Pascoe, who can be reached at 217-492-4488 or jack.pascoe@usdoj.gov
Application Deadline: Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
Number of Positions: One