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. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. All initial attorney positions to the Department of Justice are made on a 14-month (temporary) basis. This position is located in Yuma, AZ.

Duties

Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) have the opportunity to represent the United States of America before the United States District Court in Arizona and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In performing this important public service, AUSAs are given responsibility that is unparalleled in any other job that a litigator might undertake. Because AUSAs represent the United States, they are expected to comport themselves with the highest level of professionalism in their interactions with the courts, federal law enforcement, victims, colleagues, and the defense bar. AUSAs in our Yuma office are primarily responsible for prosecuting federal crimes along the international border in that region. With training and support, a new AUSA in the Yuma office will be expected to handle a high-volume caseload involving a variety of violations of federal law, such as human smuggling, drug trafficking, firearms trafficking, unlawful entries, assaults on federal officers, and other federal crimes. As a new AUSA in the Yuma office progresses in training and experience, responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex 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.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) required.

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.

Education

Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree

Contacts

• Address District of Arizona 40 North Central Avenue #1800 Phoenix, AZ 85004 US
• Name: Yolanda Rojas
• Phone: (602) 514-7603
• Email: [email protected]